The United States has granted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) an annual export licence allowing U.S. chipmaking equipment to be supplied to its Nanjing fabrication plant in China, preserving operations at the facility even as Washington intensifies scrutiny of Beijing’s semiconductor ambitions.
TSMC said in a Jan. 1 statement that the U.S. Department of Commerce had approved an annual licence covering U.S. export-controlled items shipped to TSMC Nanjing, eliminating the need for individual vendor licences and ensuring “uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries.”
The Nanjing facility manufactures 16-nanometre and other mature-node chips used in a wide range of applications, including consumer electronics and automotive components, rather than the most advanced semiconductors that are the primary target of U.S. export controls….
US Grants TSMC Export Licence for China Fab Amid Chip Supply Tensions
