China Backdoors US Chip Sanctions, Buys Used Banned Equipment

TL;DR

Chinese companies cannot procure tools for making 14nm-class chips and those using more advanced fabrication technologies. Meanwhile, only SMIC can produce chips on such sophisticated nodes, so for most Chinese chipmakers, existing restrictions aren't as dire. Some already see orders from China extended until 2024 and even 2025

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