January 1, 2026
US Grants TSMC Export Licence for China Fab Amid Chip Supply Tensions
The approval allows continued supply of U.S. chipmaking tools to TSMC’s Nanjing plant as U.S. export curbs focus on more advanced semiconductors.
TL;DR
- TSMC's Nanjing plant has received an annual export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
- The license allows for the supply of U.S. chipmaking equipment to the plant.
- This eliminates the need for individual vendor licenses, ensuring uninterrupted operations.
- The Nanjing facility produces 16-nanometre and other mature-node chips.
- These chips are used in consumer electronics and automotive components, not advanced semiconductors.
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