The U.S.’s temporary ban on chip design software to China has benefited domestic developers.
Wang Yangyuan, a prominent Chinese physicist, spoke about China's progress in developing domestic EDA software at a conference held by Empyrean Technology last year. Credit: Empyrean Technology
The U.S.’s latest attempt to contain China’s chip ambitions lasted little more than a month.
Back in May, the Trump administration introduced a ban on exports of electronic design automation (EDA) software to China, a suite of tools used by chip designers to create the blueprint for semiconductors before they go into production. The ban targeted a major chokepoint in China’s chipmaking sector, given the country’s heavy dependence on foreign software.
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