Unauthorized LEGO replicas of ASML’s most advanced chipmaking machines are being sold openly on Chinese e-commerce platforms, highlighting how difficult it is to control sensitive technology—even in miniature form.The LEGO versions of ASML’s High-NA EUV machines, which cost about 208 euros and were intended solely as novelty items for ASML employees, have appeared on Taobao, a popular marketplace operated by Alibaba Group...
While the Chinese government has allegedly not been able to obtain the real EUV machines—subject to strict export controls imposed by the U.S. and Dutch governments—buyers can reportedly easily purchase the toy version. more "Leaked" new cell Chinese phone photo.
