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ASML Engineers, EUV Chipmaking, and China’s Progress Timeline

China might be much closer to EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) chipmaking than people thought. Former ASML engineers allegedly helped reverse-engineer parts of the machine. You know how it works ... knowledge travels. 📚

I remember that forecast - China is 10–15 years behind. I never really bought it. You shouldn’t underestimate the power of a collective mind.

As I’ve said before, China has strong technical education, solid universities, and real engineering depth. Technological progress there was always just a matter of time. I wouldn’t be surprised if we hear about serious results in the next couple of years ... maybe even sooner.

Don't believe me? Just check out Ray Dalio's book "The Changing World Order."

If you start counting at the export bans, the answer is trivial: when, not if.

Source: pcgamer.com/hardware/proce…

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