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ASML

4 developments involving ASML in 5 countries and bodies. The most recent is ASML files hybrid bonding patents as Chinese firms adopt packaging technique, 16 Oct 2026.

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  1. ReportComputeNetherlands China
    ASML files hybrid bonding patents as Chinese firms adopt packaging technique

    The filings suggest ASML is moving beyond lithography into back-end chip processes as demand for high-performance chips surges amid the global artificial intelligence boom.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  2. DealFrontierFrance Netherlands
    ASML invests €1.3bn in Mistral AI for an 11% stake

    Mistral gained an industrial customer and about €1.3bn from ASML, which now holds roughly 11 percent of the French lab and advises on its strategy.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 21 Oct 2026)

  3. Rule changeComputeNetherlands US
    Netherlands brings ASML’s 1970i and 1980i DUV tools under Dutch export licences

    Licences for these DUV tools, sought by Chinese chipmakers, now come from the Dutch government, which took over control the US had held.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  4. Rule changeComputeNetherlands China
    Netherlands requires licences to export ASML’s advanced DUV immersion tools

    Chinese fabs lost licence-free access to ASML’s most advanced DUV immersion scanners.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 22 Oct 2026)