China starts production of home-grown immersion DUV chipmaking tools

China has begun mass production of domestically developed immersion DUV lithography machines through Shanghai Aishengna, a state-owned firm that has incorporated teams from leading Chinese lithography startups. The move represents progress toward semiconductor self-sufficiency but the machines remain far from matching ASML's technology and will likely serve as a fallback if Western export restrictions tighten.

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