ASML and Philips take hit after cyberattack on VDL
On the night of October 7th, all went wrong at VDL. The concern became the target of an organization-wide cyber attack. Production at several VDL companies was abruptly halted. Weeks later, the situation seems largely unchanged. Chip manufacturer ASML and technology company Philips announce that th...
Moore’s Law persists: ASML paves the way for further chip improvement
Imec and ASML published a report that the continuation of Moore's Law is within reach until 2024. Researchers argue that due to breakthroughs in lithographic machines and the way to deploy these machines on an industrial scale, the number of transistors in an integrated circuit can continue to doub...
Car chip shortage ease, smartphones could be next
Analysts think that the 2020-21 semiconductor shortage could run well into next year and affect smartphone manufacturers next.
During an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit, the CEO of Stellantis (world’s no. 4 auto manufacturer), Carlos Tavares, said that the semiconductor crisis wi...
ASML’s second-quarter net profits rise by 38% as demand rallies
One of the world's biggest semiconductors suppliers, ASML, had an optimistic 2021 sales outlook released on Wednesday, where it announced a new share buyback as sales went up. Given that we are in the middle of a chip shortage, it is not surprising that ASML is confident about the future.
On ear...
ASML CEO warns Europe not to ban export of technology to China
Peter Wennink, the CEO of the EU’s highest-valued tech company said that Europe should not block exports of high-end technology to China, because doing so will only speed up Beijing’s plans to become superior in tech.
The head of the Dutch chip printing giant ASML said that the EU should get...
ASML’s forecasts go up amid semiconductor shortage
ASML Holding is the world’s major supplier to semiconductor companies and managed to beat first-quarter net income forecasts on Wednesday, raising its full-year sales expectations.
The reason for this is the global chip shortage with demand for chips going up. The company forecasts that full-y...
EU is striving for a larger share in semiconductor production
The European Union has set out a set of digital goals that it wants to achieve in the next decade. In it, the body says it wants to be responsible for a significant share of semiconductor production by 2030.
There are already quite a few semiconductors produced in Europe, but according to Bloomb...
USA tries to prevent all export of ASML machines to China
The United States is trying to prevent ASML from selling its chip machines to Chinese companies. In addition to the sale of the new EUV machines, the country says the sale of the older DUV machines must also be halted.
In a report, the United States proposes a series of measures to ensure its le...
ASML: increased chip demand will not stop
Ron Kool, executive vice president at ASML, doesn't expect the increased demand for fast chips to shrink back to pre-Covid levels. Both the computer and automotive industries are currently facing tightness due to tremendously high demand.
"I think all over the place…the demand to our customers...
ASML will be training hundreds of EUV Engineers every year
ASML has opened a new Global EUV Training Center in Taiwan to train 360 EUV Engineers annually to work in the EUV sector.
The new 1.625-square-meter EUV training center in the Tainan Science Park will offer training courses for EUV (extreme ultraviolet) Engineers, including operating EUV machine...
CEO ASML suggests that Samsung was behind espionage
According to ASML leader Peter Wennink, the Chinese government was not at all behind the company's espionage. In an interview with the NOS, he suggests that that is Samsung. The smartphone manufacturer denies that.
Last week it was announced that various data from ASML had been stolen. A link was q...
Room wants to keep Huawei away from construction 5G after Chinese espionage at ASML
For the time being, the Lower House does not want Huawei to be involved in the construction of the infrastructure required for 5G. The reason is the news that Chinese spies have stolen trade secrets from the Dutch chip machine maker ASML.
Huawei is better kept out until the risks are clear, say VVD...