China has started mass-producing immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines crucial to manufacturing semiconductors that power the world’s most advanced electronic devices. In a bid to reduce its reliance on manufacturers from the U.S. and Europe, China has been developing domestic chip manufacturing in response to restrictions applied by the Dutch government (thanks to pressure…
A new Dutch government took power on Monday, with the youngest ever Prime Minister and openly gay centrist Rob Jetten swearing in. Jetten said it is “an enormous honour to be able to get to work as prime minister.” (AFP) The 38-year old Jetten pulled a stunning election win, to replace the far-right Freedom Party…
While the Dutch government has offered goodwill in the dispute over control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned, Netherlands-based chipmaker, the crisis is far from over. China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday welcomed the Dutch government’s revocation of an executive order taking control of the firm. But it also noted that a Dutch court ruling remained a…
A senior US Democrat is urging the Commerce Department to investigate four Chinese semiconductor firms potentially tied to Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, warning they could threaten the safety and reliability of components used in cars across the US and its allies. The request marks the latest twist in the turmoil surrounding the Chinese-owned firm, which has…
President and CEO of Dutch computer chip equipment supplier ASML, Christophe Fouquet, speaks as he publishes fourth quarter results, days after chip stocks were shaken by fears that efficiency advances by Chinese AI firm DeepSeek will lead to less spending on advanced chips, in Veldhoven, Netherlands, January 29 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Source link
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -China has granted exemptions to export controls on Nexperia chips for civilian applications, the commerce ministry said on Sunday in a move that will help to relieve supply shortages for carmakers and automotive suppliers. The announcement is the strongest signal yet from Beijing that it will ease pressure on the…
Employees at the Chinese operations of Netherlands-based Nexperia have reportedly been instructed to reject orders from Dutch headquarters, deepening a corporate standoff amid geopolitical tensions over semiconductor supply chains. Citing an internal memo made public, Financial Times reported that Nexperia’s China unit has directed local staff to operate independently and reject instructions from the company’s…
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has said that its employees in China still have access to company platforms and are receiving normal salaries, directly contradicting claims made by its China unit a day earlier. The company stated that any assertions about unpaid salaries are “factually incorrect and misleading.”“We are aware of a message circulated by individuals at…
Nexperia has withheld access to work accounts and halted salaries for its employees in China, according to local news reports citing a letter from the Chinese unit of the Dutch chipmaker, marking the latest escalation in a growing political dispute between the Netherlands and China. The Chinese unit of Nexperia informed customers on Friday that…
By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -European carmakers could face significant disruption to manufacturing without a swift resolution to a trade and intellectual property dispute over chipmaker Nexperia between China and the Dutch government, an industry association warned on Thursday. The dispute could cause further strain on Europe’s automotive sector, whose carmakers and suppliers are already…