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CTOnews.com June 26, according to the Nippon Economic News, the Ministry of economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands signed a memorandum of cooperation on semiconductors in Tokyo. The two will jointly promote the cooperation between Japanese wafer foundry Rapidus, which wants to mass-produce 2 nm process, and Dutch lithography giant ASML, and jointly carry out technology development.

▲ source: ASML reported that ASML mass-produces EUV lithography machines for cutting-edge semiconductor processes. Rapidus plans to use subsidies provided by the Ministry of economy, Trade and Industry to purchase EUV lithography equipment. CTOnews.com noted that EUV lithography machines are in short supply worldwide and are facing competition from giants such as TSMC, Intel and Samsung. The report points out that if Rapidus and ASML cooperate, it is expected to strengthen the supply chain.

Japanese economy and Industry Minister Yasuni Nishimura, who attended the signing ceremony, cited Rapidus as a precedent and said he "hopes to strengthen intergovernmental cooperation in the field of semiconductors." Prior to this, the Netherlands and Japan followed in the footsteps of the United States to strengthen semiconductor export controls. Japan has added 23 products, including semiconductor manufacturing equipment, to the export control list since July, and the Netherlands will tighten export controls on ASML's 5-nm DUV lithography machines NXT:2000i, NXT:2050i and NXT:2100i this week.

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