The race is on for used chipmaking equipment
(WorldNews Japan)

It`s an old expression — one man`s junk, is another man`s treasure. You might say that`s the case with China`s semiconductor makers, who are snapping up used chipmaking machines as fast as they can buy them. The surprising thing is where they`re getting them from — Japan. According to a report in Nikkei Asia, the rush to produce homegrown products in China amid US-Sino trade tensions is driving up equipment prices in Japan`s massive secondary market. Japanese used equipment dealers say prices are up by 20% from last year. The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on SMIC, the largest semiconductor manufacturer in China, in September 2020 to prevent it from purchasing new chip-making...