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...

X-Epic, a prominent Chinese electronic design automation (EDA) start-up, is said to be reducing its workforce by up to 50%, according to a report by South China Morning Post. As chip design is an indispensable part to semiconductor manufacturing, the incident raises concerns about China's push for t...

TrendForce’s investigations show that, among the three categories in the upstream semiconductor supply chain, which consist of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, materials, and EDA, China made the most progress regarding self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment, followed by materials, with ...