US restricts chip equipment shipments to China's Hua Hong
The US Commerce Department has ordered Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA to halt shipments of chip-making equipment to Hua Hong, China's second-largest semiconductor manufacturer. The letters restrict tool exports, escalating technology controls amid US-China tensions.
Key facts
- US Commerce Department sent letters to Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA.
- Letters restrict shipments of chip equipment to Hua Hong.
- Hua Hong is China's second-largest chipmaker.
- Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA are US chip equipment makers.
- The action escalates US technology controls on China.
Entities
Institutions
- Applied Materials
- Lam Research
- KLA
- US Commerce Department
- Hua Hong
Locations
- United States
- China
Sources
- Quartz —