US Government Blacklists Chinese Chip-Maker SMIC
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on Friday blacklisted Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) along with 60 other companies from China citing belief that these entities have ties with the Chinese People Liberation Army. The additions to the DOC's Entity List greatly limits the abilities of these businesses, which also includes drone company DJI, to obtain almost all advanced technologies developed in the U.S.
The addition of SMIC to the U.S. Entity List means that from now on any high-tech U.S. company planning to sell certain domestically developed technology to the Chinese contract maker of semiconductors will have to apply for a special export license.
Specifically, the DOC wants producers of tools and other technologies required to make chips using 10nm nodes or finer to apply for the license, which will be subject to a presumption of denial.
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