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xLight engineers working on chipmaking laser equipment for EUV lithography in semiconductor development
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US Startup xLight Closes in on China for Groundbreaking Chipmaking Laser Tech With $40 Million Capital Infusion

A U.S. semiconductor startup has reportedly closed a $40 million funding round to build laser technology for advanced chipmaking, a development that highlights how nation-states are increasingly competing in the semiconductor arena. The news arrives as the United States and China vie for supremacy in strategic semiconductors, with both government...