TSMC chips are the most desired by all companies in the entire market, the Taiwanese company has been the leader in terms of process nodes for years, but more and more brands want to collaborate with them because they offer the products most advanced on the market. This is something that does not represent any problem for Western companies, but for those countries that are suffering from US sanctions it is quite negative, and even more so after knowing the latest statements from TSMCwhich will not sell to China chips 7nm or more advanced.
The sanctions that the US has implemented on trade with China affect all countries that have commercial relations with the North American country, and if we talk about chips or information technology, it is clear that this country is the one that has the most world’s largest companies, Apple, Intel or AMD (TSMC clients) are some of those that reside in this country. There are many more relevant brands in the sector that could use TSMC technologies to the fullest, but because they are based in China, their business is largely restricted, and now, it will be even more so.
TSMC announces that it will no longer sell 7nm and more advanced chips to Chinese companies
One of the news that has had the most relevance in recent weeks is the issues what you have been through TSMC with the United States because chips manufactured by the Taiwanese company have been found in the products of Huawei. This Chinese brand was one of the main affected by the restrictions imposed by the North American country in terms of chip sales, which led them to look for various ways to develop their components with AI, until it was discovered that they were using Chinese retailers that if they could buy TSMC creations as intermediaries to be able to get hold of them.
The measure taken by the Taiwanese manufacturer is categorical, and they have chosen not to sell any more chips to any type of Chinese firm, since, according to what they indicate, they could be companies that act as intermediaries for said products to reach Huawei. This leaves the majority of Chinese companies that dedicate their development to manufacturing cutting-edge components in a very serious situation, since the restrictions are becoming greater and greater, making it practically impossible for them to achieve advanced technology that they do not directly believe in. Asian country.
This is a really aggressive move, since as such, there is still no evidence linking Huawei with these actions, but in exchange we do know testimonies from workers at TSMC to whom the company China has offered them large amounts of money to leave Taiwan and start working for them, practically receiving offers that tripled the salary they currently have, although what is clear is that the company has lost in any of the cases, something which would further encourage the eastern giant to continue developing its own technologies to try to match the West.
