DeepSeek’s Playbook Aftermath on the Semiconductor Value ChainAll equipment manufacturing companies wouldn’t be uniformly hurt by DeepSeek’s principles, but the impact would vary depending on their position in the value chain and how well they adapt to a more cost-conscious, constraint-driven, and open ecosystem.Why Some Equipment Manufacturers May Be Hurt1. Cost Pressure from More Efficient AI• As computing becomes cheaper and demand shifts toward resource-efficient designs, manufacturers of high-cost, capital-intensive equipment could face reduced demand for top-tier production tools.• Companies like $Applied Materials(AMAT)$ and $Lam Research(LRCX)$ , which rely on sustained demand for cutting-edge too