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Recent #Export Restrictions news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Synopsys suspends financial guidance and halts China sales after U.S. tightens semiconductor software export controls;
➀ Internal memo reveals immediate suspension of new orders and services in China;
➂ Move impacts partnerships with TSMC, Intel, and global chip supply chain dynamics.
1. Nvidia faces significant sales decline due to stricter U.S. export restrictions, despite the removal of AI diffusion rules; 2. Macroeconomic risks threaten Nvidia's growth prospects in the near term; 3. NVDA stock is recommended as a Sell ahead of its May 28 earnings report.
➀ China has introduced new export restrictions on materials containing scandium and dysprosium, which are critical for RF and storage applications, potentially impacting key players in these industries.
➁ These restrictions follow previous rounds of tightening rare earth export rules and reflect a calculated strategy targeting the high-tech manufacturing supply chain.
➂ The impact of these restrictions is yet to be fully assessed, but they are expected to cause disruptions in the semiconductor industry.
➀ The Trump administration is seeking to tighten export restrictions on advanced AI processors from the U.S. and persuade allies to restrict servicing of tools in China.
➁ The new guidelines, known as the AI Diffusion Rule, limit access to powerful AI processors like Nvidia's H100 GPUs.
➂ The move is met with resistance from the industry, which fears it could harm business interests and accelerate the development of domestic alternatives in China.
➀ Chinese blacklisted chip companies are circumventing US tech export restrictions by using pilot lines in research institutes.
➁ The Chinese State Council instructed major cities and provinces to establish a variety of pilot lines with different specialisms.
➂ Examples include the Hubei Yangtze Pilot-Line Services, JFS Laboratory, and Chip Hub for Integrated Photonics Xplore (CHIPX) in Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
➀ Hongjun Microelectronics, a Chinese server CPU designer, may lay off up to half of its workforce due to restrictions from TSMC on access to the 7nm node; ➁ The layoffs are a result of TSMC's decision to cut off Chinese semiconductor companies from its advanced nodes, which includes the 7nm to 2nm process; ➂ The situation highlights the challenges faced by Chinese chip designers in the wake of international trade tensions and export controls.
➀ The US is set to impose new sanctions on China's semiconductor industry, restricting exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment manufacturers like North华创科技集团.
➁ The measures are aimed at hindering China's chip-making ambitions and preventing the production of chips that could threaten US national security.
➂ The restrictions include limiting exports of advanced memory chips, 24 chip-making tools, and 3 software tools, as well as new export controls on chip-making equipment produced in Singapore, Malaysia, and other countries.
➀ The US plans to announce new export restrictions next week, potentially blacklisting over 200 Chinese chip companies;
➁ These restrictions would prohibit most US suppliers from shipping goods to the targeted firms;
➂ The Biden administration continues to tighten semiconductor export controls to China.
➀ TSMC has halted shipments of the Ascend 910B to Sophgo, a Chinese firm suspected of acting as a Huawei proxy. ➁ Despite Sophgo's denial of any Huawei links, TSMC's action is a result of discovering Sophgo's chip orders closely resembled the Ascend 910B. ➂ Huawei's strategy to use Western-designed technologies continues to be scrutinized as it attempts to circumvent sanctions.
➀ Huawei's latest AI processor, HiSilicon Ascend 910B, is allegedly produced by TSMC; ➁ Both Huawei and TSMC deny recent collaboration due to U.S. export restrictions; ➂ Speculation on whether TSMC produced chips before sanctions or if U.S. government granted export licenses.
➀ Distributors claim Nvidia has stopped taking orders for HGX H20 GPUs; ➁ Possible discontinuation due to slow demand or export restrictions; ➂ Concerns about stockpiling ahead of potential US sales ban.
➀ The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) has urged the EU to expedite aid and revise the 'Chips Act 2.0' to support local semiconductor industries, including appointing a special envoy for the sector. ➁ ESIA advocates for a more open trade policy in the semiconductor industry, emphasizing the global nature of the sector and the need for high openness in supply chains. ➂ The association also calls for a proactive economic security approach based on support and incentives rather than defensive measures like restrictions and protections.
1. The US semiconductor industry, including Nvidia, has been impacted by export restrictions, prompting China to accelerate domestic chip development. 2. China's retaliatory export controls on critical materials like graphite pose challenges for US manufacturing, especially in electric vehicles. 3. Potential negotiations to lift US sanctions on chips in exchange for easing Chinese export controls may have limited revenue impact due to Huawei's rapid chip advancements.