CXMT and YMTC Stockpile ASML Tools for Three-Year Expansion Plans
According to a Financial Times report, CXMT (memory) and YMTC (storage) have secured sufficient DUV lithography tools from ASML to sustain their growth plans for three years, even if export restrictions tighten. The US is pressuring the Netherlands to halt all tool exports to China, including older DUV machines, which could impact ASML's revenue significantly.
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