Russian firms bought spare parts for 25-year-old ASML machines, says newspaper Trouw
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Russian firms were able to obtain spare parts for 25-year-old ASML chipmaking machines in 2022 to 2023 on secondary markets despite European Union sanctions, Dutch newspaper Trouw reported on Thursday, citing Russian customs documents. ASML, Europe's largest technology firm, dominates the market for advanced lithography systems, which use light beams to help create the circuitry of chips. Although its 1990s-era tools are not considered "dual use" equipment with potential military applications, they would still be ...
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