The U.S. government plans to unveil stricter regulations to block shipments of advanced processors made by TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Intel, and Samsung Foundry to China. By 'advanced,' the new rules mean processors made on 14nm or 16nm process technologies or more advanced that contain 30 billion transistors or more, according to Bloomberg. But there will be exceptions.
The new rules target chips with 30 billion transistors made on 14nm or 16nm nodes or smaller, as such products are presumed to be restricted for shipment to entities in China and other restricted nations unless their developers get an export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Chip designers from the U.S., Taiwan, or an allied nation can apply for a license if they sell to 'authorized customers.' Also, processors with fewer than 30 billion transistors and packaged by a trusted company would not be classified as advanced and, therefore,e, would not fall under the new restrictions, according to Bloomberg's sources.
