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TSMC's Lithography Machines Have a Remote Kill Switch in Case China Invadeswww.extremetech.com/computing/tsmcs-lithography-machines-have-a-remote-kill-switch-in-case-china-invades
41 sats \ 1 comment \ @0fje0 22 May 2024 tech
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This revelation about TSMC's machines comes from Bloomberg reporters, who say they spoke with several people "familiar with the matter." Dutch company ASML makes the machines TSMC uses and has built a kill switch directly into the hardware TSMC uses. The report says US officials approached ASML with concerns about Chinese aggression against TSMC, and ASML has assured them it can disable the machines remotely if necessary.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 22 May 2024
It’s not surprising to see ASML build this in. The biggest issue that China and really the world would face if they launched a military invasion would be Taiwan itself would blow these machines and buildings sky high. Removing chip manufacturing capabilities from what China would seize really makes the losses that would occur and the international implications a lot harder to swallow for China.
For China they would need Taiwan to willingly fold back into it and get the public of Taiwan behind the idea as well. That is something that just not seem to be in the cards right now and in my opinion shields Taiwan from a Chinese military invasion.
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