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$335 billion in exceptions granted for sanctioned Chinese companies in the last five years — U.S. gov't revoked eight export licenses for Huawei this year

Biden administration reportedly tightening high-tech shipments to Huawei.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 3, 2024

Huawei reportedly facing bad AI chip yields for processors made at Chinese fab SMIC: Report

Huawei is encountering significant difficulties in expanding the production of its Ascend 910B AI processors due to insufficient yields at Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. (SMIC), reports Chosun.biz, a Korean business daily.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 2, 2024

China's chip exports are booming but may be nearing overcapacity, stoking fears of chip glut — SMIC revenues rise as profits fall

China's semiconductor imports and exports have both grown in the first half of 2024, but growth falls behind competing nations and points to long-term problems.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 12, 2024

U.S. continues to investigate Applied Materials for doing business with Chinese entities — company receives another subpoena, one of many over the past couple of years

The U.S. government sends more subpoenas to investigate Applied Material's business with Chinese entities.

Tom’s Hardware · May 25, 2024

Blacklisted China chipmaker SMIC becomes the world's second-largest pure-play foundry by revenue — outsells GlobalFoundries and others

SMIC becomes the world's second-largest pure-play foundry as it eclipses GlobalFoundries and UMC, but this is only true if you exclude Intel and Samsung.

Tom’s Hardware · May 10, 2024

ASML claims US ban on servicing China chipmaking tools will not hurt the company

The Dutch government may ban ASML from servicing high-end wafer fab tools in China, but the outgoing ASML CEO says this will not be a major problem for earnings.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 27, 2024

Huawei launches another 7nm processor built by sanctioned Chinese fab SMIC — Kirin 9010 builds on previous design

Despite efforts of U.S. government, HiSilicon continues to develop high-end SoCs and SMIC continues to make them.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 27, 2024

Russia prepares 128-core server platform for supercomputers: Report

Russia reportedly preps a supercomputer platform based on a 128-core server platform but it is unclear where the processors will be made.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 21, 2024

Huawei builds major tool R&D center in Shanghai to develop lithography and fab equipment, report says

Huawei invests billions in wafer fab equipment research and development to make leading-edge chips.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 11, 2024

The US wants ASML to stop servicing its advanced chipmaking tools in China: Report

The U.S. government plans to ask the Dutch government to force ASML to stop servicing its advanced lithography systems in China.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 5, 2024