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Tiffany Wang is an IPilogue Writer, Intellectual Property Journal Editor, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.
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A could rejuvenate Gordon Moore’s famous law of electronics. Moore’s Law suggests that .
ASML, a Dutch company, pioneered an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine capable of churning out microchips with unprecedented levels of precision. In their August 20 , the company indicated that its projects will . This technology allows
. ASML’s The ultra-precise light enables the machine to Ìý
Given microchips’ status in the , ASML’s technology carries significant weight. In fact, Washington has already
Does preventing the sale of the $150-million machine give the American economy a long-term advantage in the technological cold war? Perhaps not.
For one. Chips of 10 nm and above represent the dominant market share. Meanwhile, the Sino-American semiconductor industry accounts for approximately . It may be dangerous for Washington to lose sight of the forest for the trees.