Breaking! No More Chips in 7 Weeks for China, Japan Halts Photoresist, 1,200 Machines at Risk

Breaking! No More Chips in 7 Weeks for China, Japan Halts Photoresist, 1,200 Machines at Risk

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According to a report by Chinese media outlet East Money, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry may have escalated export controls on November 20-21, adding 12 types of core semiconductor materials and related services to its "End User List," placing about 110 semiconductor-related entities from mainland China under heightened scrutiny Mainland China is more than 60% reliant on imports for photoresist, with ArF/EUV almost entirely dependent on Japan and the Netherlands.

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