As the U.S. tightens chip export rules, pressing Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens to halt EDA support in China without approval, Chinese firms are pushing back. Shanghai-based UniVista Industrial Software has announced free trials of its key EDA tools for domestic users, according to ijiwei and China ...

TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei said at yesterday’s shareholder meeting that AI demand remains strong despite tariff concerns—and the momentum is clear. On June 3, major client Broadcom announced it has begun shipping its latest AI-focused networking chip, the Tomahawk 6, according to its press release. ...

As TSMC prepares for 2nm mass production in 2H25, wafer prices have reportedly hit $30,000 per unit for 2nm and could soar to $45,000 at future nodes, according to Commercial Times. Despite the steep cost, major CSPs are set to follow AMD, NVIDIA, and Broadcom in adopting the node in the next 2 year...

Rumors swirled last week that the U.S. is tightening controls on China’s chip ambitions. According to IC Smart and Reuters, the top three EDA giants—Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens—were told to halt software sales to China without a license. Though initially silent, all three have now confirmed...

To curb China’s chip ambitions, the U.S. may be turning up the heat again. On May 28, Chinese outlets IC Smart and MyDrivers reported that Siemens —one of the top three global EDA players —was told to halt all EDA support in mainland China. Reuters and the Financial Times later added that Cade...