The report states that the letter from the U.S. Department of Commerce allows the U.S. to bypass the relevant rule-making process and swiftly implement new licensing requirements for specific companies. In response, the U.S. Department of Commerce declined to comment.
The United States Demands TSMC to Halt Supply of 7-Nanometer AI Chips to Mainland China
According to a report by Reuters on the 10th, the U.S. Department of Commerce sent a letter to TSMC, demanding that it cease supply of 7-nanometer and more advanced process AI chips to Mainland Chinese clients starting from the 11th. This export restriction measure primarily targets chips used in artificial intelligence accelerators and graphics processing units (GPUs).
The report states that the letter from the U.S. Department of Commerce allows the U.S. to bypass the relevant rule-making process and swiftly implement new licensing requirements for specific companies. In response, the U.S. Department of Commerce declined to comment.
Sources indicate that TSMC has informed the affected clients that shipments of the relevant chips will be suspended starting from the 11th. As reported by Nikkei Asia Review, the latest control measures are limited to AI/GPU-related chips, with chips used for mobile phones, automobiles, and communications remaining unaffected.