The Trump Administration has instructed US companies to stop selling software used to design semiconductors to Chinese groups as part of the escalating trade war with China.
Export controls and tariffs have been imposed on certain products, such as Nvidia's China-specific AI chips, as the US seeks to hinder China's advancement in developing advanced chips.
The US Department of Commerce has directed electronic design automation groups like Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens EDA to cease supplying their technology to China, indicating stricter restrictions on exports to the country.
In addition to software controls, the US has also ordered companies to obtain licenses before shipping goods to China, affecting a range of products including design software, chemicals for semiconductors, and other industrial equipment.