China's EUV gap may stretch 10–15 years, but DUV gains test Western export controls

DIGITIMESSeptember 4, 2026en

China may remain 10–15 years away from developing domestic extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, according to assessments from UBS and Zeiss, highlighting the technological gap Beijing still faces in replicating the chipmaking equipment required for leading-edge AI processors.

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