US semiconductor industry: ``Equipment exports to allies such as Japan and South Korea, and to China should be controlled''

The U.S. semiconductor industry has told the government it must extend its own multilateral export controls to prevent companies from allies such as Japan and South Korea from selling equipment needed to make cutting-edge semiconductors to China.
urged. According to the U.S. Government Register on the 31st (local time), the U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said on the 17th that export controls for semiconductor equipment are more complex and comprehensive than those of its allies, making U.S. companies at a competitive disadvantage.
It was revealed that it was a benefit. SIA states that ``U.S. companies cannot export to China items used in the manufacture of advanced semiconductors, even if they are not explicitly subject to export controls, and they cannot provide support for equipment they have already sold.''
We are unable to provide any assistance." On the other hand, rival companies in countries such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel, and the Netherlands are subject to list-based export controls.
He pointed out that equipment not subject to control) can be exported to advanced semiconductor factories in China, and services related to the equipment can also be provided.
"Due to unique export controls, the U.S. semiconductor industry has a harder time attracting R&D funding than its foreign rivals," SIA said.
situation. "This will ultimately weaken the competitiveness of the U.S. semiconductor industry." SIA says the US government must try to persuade its allies to adopt similar export controls.
He claimed that there was no. Through the export regulations revised in October last year, the United States allowed domestic companies to: △logic chips using FinFET technology (16nm to 14nm or less) △18nm or less
The sale of equipment and technology that can produce NAND flash with RAM△128 or more stages to Chinese companies is effectively prohibited.