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🔥 #China is pushing into advanced #photoresists as Xuzhou B&C targets KrF and ArF mass production in 5 years—taking aim at a key gap long dominate...

What happened

Xuzhou B&C plans to achieve mass production of KrF and ArF photoresists within five years to fill a critical gap in China's semiconductor supply chain currently dominated by global giants. This strategic move targets advanced lithography materials essential for high-end chip manufacturing.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 25/100

Affected components and suppliers

PhotoresistKrF PhotoresistArF Photoresist
Xuzhou B&C
photoresistdomesticKrFArFsupply chain

Source and time

Source: TrendForce Official (Market Data) · 3/17/2026 · View original source

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