Dutch chip equipment maker ASML said on Watch The Masseuse Fired into The Wifes Hole OnlineWednesday that it expected the government’s export restrictions to curb sales in the Chinese market by 10%-15% in 2024, as the company released its financial report for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023. Last year, China’s Taiwan became ASML’s leading market, representing 30% of total sales, followed by mainland China in second place with 29%, a substantial 15% increase from the previous year. On Jan. 1, the Dutch government revoked export licenses for two of ASML’s advanced lithography machines, namely NXT:2050i and NXT:2100i. Additionally, certain advanced semiconductor wafer fabs in China are unable to obtain licenses for shipping NXT:1970i and NXT:1980i DUV (deep ultra-violet equipment), as confirmed by ASML CFO Roger Dassen. [Jiemian, in Chinese]
