How can the chip monopoly be embarrassed?American and Japanese companies control everything, and Chinese companies find it difficult to even come out with a "copycat version."
Ladies and gentlemen, some time ago we had to discuss a more serious problem than chips, which is that in today's technological era, chips undoubtedly constitute the axis of all walks of life and hold the leading power of cutting-edge technology. However, there is an even more important, but lesser-known area: lithography.
Lithography machines are called"The heart of chip manufacturing", whose function is to connect the circuit when fabricating the wafer"engraving"on the wafer. Without lithography, our phones, computers, and other electronic devices would not survive. Unfortunately, the United States and Japan have almost monopolized this field, and it is difficult for Chinese companies to make great strides in this field.
U.S. and Japanese companies monopolize the international market.
At present, the lithography machine market is monopolized by two giants, ASML in the Netherlands and Canon in Japan, with a market share of more than 90%. These two companies have made great achievements in the field of lithography technology, but they also hold many unattainable patents.
ASML is a world leader in high-end lithography technology, especially extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) technology, which is recognized by the industry as the core of the next generation of semiconductor processes, and ASML's leading position in EUV lithography technology puts it in a leading position in chip manufacturing.
Chinese Enterprises Connection"Cottage"Can't you do it?
Under the monopoly of the two giants of the United States and Japan, the development of Chinese companies in the lithography machine industry can be described as difficult. At present, some domestic enterprises have begun to get involved in this field, but whether it is technology accumulation or patent reserves, they are far behind ASML, Canon and other companies.
At present, domestic chips have made some progress in the mid-range and mid-end lithography machine market, but the core technology of high-end lithography machines is still relatively lacking. Even if some companies can do it"Cottage"Lithography, because it lags far behind the original in terms of performance and quality, is also difficult to meet the production requirements of high-end chips.
Cause analysis. 
There are several reasons why it is difficult for Chinese companies to succeed in the lithography machine industry. First of all, lithography is a very challenging technology. Secondly, the patent barriers in the lithography machine industry are very high, and many core technologies are in the hands of large companies such as ASML and Canon, and it is very difficult for Chinese companies to break the blockade of this industry. In addition, China's enterprises have less investment in key industries and science and technology, and the lack of long-term accumulated technology and talent reserves is also the main obstacle to their development.
Countermeasures and suggestions. In this case, Chinese companies need to adopt a series of effective countermeasures if they want to improve their competitiveness. First of all, it is necessary to increase investment in science and technology, study new technological channels, and strive for breakthroughs. Secondly, it is also a feasible way to promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements by strengthening industry-university-research cooperation. Through cooperation with universities and research institutes, the research and application of lithography technology are realized. At the same time, policies to support enterprises to carry out independent research and development and innovation should be implemented.
Although China has encountered many difficulties and challenges in the process of developing lithography technology, this does not mean that we can stop our work. Lithography technology is an important part of today's science and technology, which is related to China's economic development and industrial development. Only by continuous exploration and innovation can we make breakthroughs and progress in this field. In the future, let's wait and see what achievements Chinese companies can achieve in the field of lithography machines