It is reported that lithography giant ASML will build a new factory in Taiwan with an investment of NT $30 billion.

Thanks to CTOnews.com net friend Mr. Aviation, pigeon to sing Zhi, FEG cute panda clues delivery! CTOnews.com November 19 news, recently, the Netherlands semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML investment in Asia frequently, one after another in Taiwan and South Korea set up factories. South Korean media BusinessKorea and others pointed out that ASML's investment in Taiwan will be five times that of South Korea.

ASML has decided to build a maintenance and engineer training center in South Korea, and if it builds a production plant or R & D center, the two sides will be able to work together to cope with the restructuring of the global semiconductor supply chain. ASML also said it would consider increasing investment.

In addition, it is also reported that ASML will make the largest investment in history in Taiwan, spending NT $30 billion (about RMB 6.87 billion) next year to build production and R & D facilities in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

CTOnews.com has learned that ASML has allocated approximately US$180 million (approximately RMB1.282 billion) to build a maintenance and engineer training center in Hwaseong, South Korea. Hwaseong is Samsung Electronics 'semiconductor production base. When the ASML facility is completed, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be able to reduce their dependence on imported parts from the Netherlands and have manpower to repair wafer production equipment locally.

ASML is the world's only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light equipment, and South Korea's Shuangxiong wants to strengthen cooperation with ASML to face fierce competition with TSMC.