US orders chip equipment makers to halt some shipments to China’s Hua Hong: Sources
The US Department of Commerce ordered chip equipment companies to halt certain shipments to China's Hua Hong, its second-largest chipmaker, to slow the country's development of advanced chips. The restrictions target tools destined for Hua Hong facilities that may produce China's most sophisticated chips.
The US Department of Commerce ordered multiple chip equipment companies to halt certain tool shipments to China's Hua Hong. The department sent letters to companies, including Lam Research, Applied Materials, and KLA, informing them of new restrictions on tools destined for Hua Hong facilities. The restrictions aim to prevent shipments to Huali Microelectronics, Hua Hong's contract chipmaking business. Hua Hong has developed advanced chip manufacturing technologies that could be used to produce artificial intelligence chips. The US Commerce Department has restricted US companies from shipping equipment to Chinese factories producing advanced chips to safeguard the US' technological lead in making AI and other advanced chips.
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