Dutch export limits announced, ASM affected as well
The Dutch government has finalized export restrictions for semiconductor manufacturing equipment used in the production of advanced ICs.
The Dutch government has finalized export restrictions for semiconductor manufacturing equipment used in the production of advanced ICs.
Echoing ASML’s first-quarter results, ASM International posted higher-than-guided revenue but lower order intake, demonstrating that the semiconductor market is cooling.
ASM played a key role in developing a deposition technique that has saved Moore’s law more than once. Outgoing CTO Ivo Raaijmakers explains what atomic layer deposition has brought the semiconductor industry – and ASM – and what more is in store.
The Japanese government has “agreed in principle” to join the Netherlands in adopting the US semiconductor export control measures, according to a Bloomberg report.
The US export restrictions will impact ASM International slightly less than originally anticipated, the company announced in a statement.
As the industry braces for a downturn, Dutch semiconductor companies are still going strong.
ASM International (ASMI) estimates that more than 40 percent of sales in China are affected by the new export control regulations imposed by the US.
An increasing number of signs point to a semiconductor downturn. Chances are that it would merely be an interruption of established long-term semiconductor growth trends.
ASM International considers the European Chips Act to be “well-timed and critical for Europe’s and our industry’s future.
During the opening ceremony of a new manufacturing facility in Singapore, ASMI has announced the groundbreaking of a second manufacturing floor at the site.