Shanghai Aishengna named as the maker of China's first domestic immersion DUV chipmaking tools — first viable domestic 7nm-capable scanner to be completed by 2038

China’s homegrown DUV chip tool now has a name: Shanghai Aishengna

Shanghai Aishengna, state-backed firm, began producing immersion DUV lithography machines from consolidated domestic startup teams; first units to SMIC, Hua Hong. Behind ASML's EUV but strategic: hedges Beijing against export controls and reshapes global chipmaking sourcing.