Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Responses to Media on the U.S. Government's Consideration to Add the Company to a Trade Blacklist
September 7, 2020 -- Reuters reported Friday, September 4 (EST), citing a Defense Department official that the Trump administration is considering whether to add China’s top chipmaker SMIC to a trade blacklist.
SMIC solemnly declares that the Company, a public company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market), is an international semiconductor foundry strictly complying with the laws and regulations of all jurisdictions where it performs its businesses. Since its inception, the Company has been fully compliant with all rules and laws. SMIC has maintained long-term strategic partnerships with multiple U.S.-based semiconductor equipment suppliers. Over the years, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has granted numerous export licenses for the Company. With a large and diverse customer base, serving companies in the U.S., Europe, and other Asian regions, SMIC plays an important role in the global semiconductor supply chain. The Company manufactures semiconductors and provides services solely for civilian and commercial end-users and end-uses. We have no relationship with the Chinese military. In and before 2016, SMIC had been granted Validated End-User (VEU) authorization by the BIS and the company hosted several visits from U.S. Government officials. Any assumptions of the Company’s ties with the Chinese military are untrue statements and false accusations. The Company is in complete shock and perplexity to the news. Nevertheless, SMIC is open to sincere and transparent communication with the U.S. Government agencies in hope of resolving potential misunderstandings.
Related Semiconductor IP
- Rad-Hard GPIO, ODIO & LVDS in SkyWater 90nm
- 1.22V/1uA Reference voltage and current source
- 1.2V SLVS Transceiver in UMC 110nm
- 1.8V/3.3V GPIO With I2C Compliant ODIO in GF 55nm
- Verification IP for UALink
Related News
- Intellectual property trade center eyes Japan takeoff
- Japan gets its own IP trade center
- ARC files suit against Falconlink for unlawfully taking trade secrets
- Denali Software Joins RapidIO Trade Association
Latest News
- EXTOLL received GlobalFoundries Award for “Interface IP Partner of the Year”
- AiM Future and Franklin Wireless Sign MOU to Jointly Develop Lightweight AI Model and High-Efficiency 1 TOPS AI SoC Chipset
- GlobalFoundries and Silicon Labs Partner to Scale Industry-Leading Wi-Fi Connectivity
- GlobalFoundries Announces Availability of 22FDX+ RRAM Technology for Wireless Connectivity and AI Applications
- GlobalFoundries Announces Production Release of 130CBIC SiGe Platform for High-Performance Smart Mobile, Communication and Industrial Applications