Some Americans hold key positions in China's domestic chip industry to help manufacturers develop new chips in order to catch up with foreign competitors.Now, as the new US export control regulations prohibit US citizens from supporting the development of China's advanced process chips, these people are in a dilemma.
According to the Wall Street Journal's research on the company's announcement and the official website, at least 43 of the senior managers who work in 16 Chinese listed semiconductor companies are American citizens.Many of them have held high -level positions, including CEOs, Vice President and Chairman.
According to reports, these companies' documents show that almost all of these executives are transferred to the Chinese chip industry after working for many years in Silicon Valley for American chip manufacturers or semiconductor equipment companies.Their work experience reflects the free flow of talents between different companies and countries over the years.Some people are attracted to China through the "Thousand Talents Plan" and other projects.The Chinese government launched the "Thousand Talents Plan" in 2008 to improve the level of research.
The US Department of Commerce has implemented export control on a series of chip and chip manufacturing technology this month. This is the largest blow to the Chinese technology industry so far in the United States.
The United States also tries to restrict the use of US technology and prohibit American personnel from supporting the development or production of China's advanced process chips without a license.The US Department of Commerce defines US citizens, permanent residents, people living in the United States and American companies.
Some companies such as North Huachuang Technology and Dutch equipment manufacturer of Beijing, headquartered in Beijing, said that it has made American employees no longer continue to work in the work that may be limited by new regulations, and at the same timeSeeking clear guidance to these rules.
The Wall Street Journal quotes the global risk and intelligence director of the Special Economic Consultation of Commercial Consulting Consultation Consultation Dane Chamorro, saying that restricting Chinese companies in contact with American talents are equivalent to directly hitting China to upgrade chip technologyThe core of the chain.
He said that without the ability to play chip technology, this technology would be nothing.
Chamomoro said that for many senior executives of Chinese companies, new regulations may force them to make choices between work and American citizenship or permanent resident identity.These rules require all Americans to apply for a license to continue to work in China's advanced process chip development project.
The well -known American executives in China include Yin Zhiyao, the founder and chairman of China Micro Corporation, one of China's largest chip manufacturing equipment suppliers.According to the official website and its latest annual reports, Yin Zhiyao and the company's six current executives and core researchers are American citizens.
Yin Zhiyao has worked for some Silicon Valley companies such as Intel and Application Materials for nearly 20 years. Before leaving the company, he was the chief technology officer of the Asian department of the application material.China Micro Corporation was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The company -based company production carving machine is regarded as a leading national company in the industry, but it still lags behind global leading companies such as Panlin Group and application materials.The etching machine is a key device for transforming silicon wafers into semiconductor.The company said in the latest annual report that in 2021, the Chinese government received subsidies of more than $ 50 million (about $ 71.33 million).
Other companies facing influence include Zhao Yi innovation after the Chinese flash memory chip design company, which is designed for flash memory chips for cars and personal computers.Zhaoyi's latest annual report said that the company's vice chairman Shu Qingming and director Cheng Taiyi held American passports.
Shenyang Xinyuan told investors that the impact of the latest instructions in the United States is being evaluated.The company said in the latest annual report that Chen Xinglong, an executive director, holds the US green card.The company produces the most advanced coating and development equipment in China to supply giants such as TSMC.
The Wall Street Journal quoted the management consulting company Bain's semiconductor department partner Anne Hoecker said that although the detention talents and all other restrictions may greatly slow down the development speed of the Chinese chip industry.But these are not enough to form a stifling effect.
"One thing China has always been unwavering, that is, China needs to establish a localized semiconductor system," she said."They will continue to invest a lot of funds and continue to make progress."
According to previous reports of the Wall Street Journal, many American chip and equipment suppliers including Ke Lei and Panlin Group have suspended engineers and otherEmployees with poor qualifications in China, at the same time, they seek to further clarify relevant new regulations in the United States, or seek permission to allow employees to continue to work in China.
A spokesman for Huachuang in the North said that the company has issued a reminder to ask American employees in mainland China to suspend docking with customers. The company believes that such tasks are within the scope of new regulations.Northern Huacchuang waited for the United States to further clarify the new regulations.He said that these employees remain in the company and perform other tasks.There is a subsidiary of semiconductor equipment under the North Huachuang.
Asley confirmed that last Wednesday (October 12) sent an internal email to its US employees, asking American employees, including American citizens and foreign citizens living in the United States to get furtherBefore the notice, it was suspended to provide services, transportation or support to any customers in China in China.
New rules may also affect the employees of Chinese companies in the United States in the United States.According to the information of the leading British Shanghai, China's leading memory chip manufacturer Yangtze River is stored in San Clara, California, with more than a dozen employees in the United States.These include an engineering director, the head of the US NAND chip design, and the North American sales director.
