Jan. 27, 2023 /SemiMedia/ -- According to Bloomberg, ASML CEO Peter Wennink recently said that excessive regulatory measures may lead to higher costs for chip manufacturers.
The Netherlands and Japan, home to major suppliers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, are about to join a U.S. government-led effort to curb exports of the technology to China, where ASML could face more restrictions on sales to Chinese customers.
“Chip availability may decrease, possibly due to export controls going too far, which also means we will have a less efficient infrastructure and costs will likely go up,” Wennink said.
Under pressure from the United States, the Dutch government has restricted ASML from exporting its most advanced lithography machines to China since 2019, which Wennink said has instead benefited U.S. companies that sell non-cutting-edge technology to China.
Wennink said the growing divide in the global chip industry is due in part to a surge in government investment and escalating trade tensions, which are creating more hurdles and friction for the broader chip industry.
