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[News] China Pushes Advanced Photoresist as Xuzhou B&C Targets KrF and ArF; Mass Production in 5 Years
What happened
Chinese supplier Xuzhou B&C Chemical aims for mass production of KrF and ArF photoresist within five years, with some products already verified at leading foundries. The high-end photoresist market remains over 85% dominated by Japanese and U.S. suppliers. Neutral: This is a long-term R&D milestone with no immediate impact on supply, pricing, or trading decisions.
Impact and signal
Low impactImpact score: 10/100
Affected components and suppliers
KrF PhotoresistArF Photoresist
Xuzhou B&C ChemicalNata Opto-electronic Material
localizationrd-milestonesupply-chain
Source and time
Source: TrendForce · 3/16/2026 · View original source
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