(New York Composite Electric) While the United States implements strict chip export controls on China, it allows some chip manufacturers to temporarily exempt them to reduce the impact on the global semiconductor supply chain.
The U.S. government announced a new export regulations on Friday (October 7) to restrict Chinese high -end chips with military use of military use in China to block China's technology and military development.This latest measure is considered a significant upgrade of the United States for China.
New regulations not only prohibit US chip tool manufacturers support high -end chip production of China, but also prohibit third -party enterprises from serving Chinese customers with US -made equipment unless the US approval is obtained.Even the basic objects that maintain tool operations such as light bulbs, springs, bolts, etc. can only be exported after the supplier obtains permission.
On Thursday (13th), the Nikkei reported that TSMC (TSMC), the world's largest chip manufacturer, has obtained a one -year license and can continue to order American chip manufacturing equipment to support production in mainland China.
Reports quoted sources that the US government guarantees that it can still transport equipment to the wafer fabal factory in Nanjing, China, which means that the company's expansion plan in mainland China can remain unchanged.TSMC did not respond to this report.
A few hours before the new regulations came into effect, the Korean chip manufacturer Hynix Semiconductor (SK Hynix) had issued a statement saying that the company has obtained the official time of the US official approved for one year, allowing it to continue from the United States in the Chinese chip factory in ChinaThere is no need to apply for a license in key production equipment.
Hylos's statement said: "After discussing with the US Department of Commerce, our facilities in China have been allowed to obtain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) semiconductor development and production equipment and objects required for production, without additional permit requirements, no additional permit requirements"
Reuters quoted people familiar with the matter. In order to minimize the potential interference of global semiconductor production as much as possible, the U.S. government actually prepared some chip manufacturers to "temporarily exempt" before promulgation.Essence
The Yonhap News Agency recently reported that in addition to Hemori Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics has also received a formal notice from the US Department of Commerce. In the next year, it can be updated in Chinese factory equipment without applying for a license.
In response, Samsung Electronics and the US Department of Commerce or the White House did not respond to Reuters' inquiries.
