It seems that the Trump administration has imposed new export controls on chips design software, as it seeks more undermine China to make and use advanced AI chips.
Siemens EDA, Cadence Design Systems and Synopsys confirmed that they have received notices from the United States Department of Commerce on the new export controls in the electronic automation design software (EDA) to China.
EDA tools are mainly used to help with the design and validation of the manufacture of semiconductors, tests and to monitor performance and quality. They are used by chips foundations, chips manufacturers, network hardware companies, the automotive industry and many more.
Siemens EDA, a division of the German Technological conglomerate Siemens, told TechCrunch that he received a notice from the Office of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce last week on the new export controls in the EDA software to the end users of China and the Chinese military.
“Siemens has supported customers in China for more than 150 years and will continue to work with our clients worldwide to mitigate the impact of these new restrictions while operating in accordance with national export control regimes applicable,” the company said.
Synopsys with headquarters in the US saying On Thursday he had also received a similar letter from BIS. The company also suspended its prognosis for the third quarter and all the year 2025.
Cadence too received A BIS notice that says that a license is now required for “the export, re -export or transfer in the country of electronic design automation software” to customers in China.
The news was the first reported For the Financial Times.
The new export rules occur when the United States increases their efforts to hinder Chinese companies as the battle for the supremacy of AI is heated. But these export controls are increasingly harming the US chips industry, which for a long time has enjoyed a significant market share in China.
Nvidia only has incurred billions in losses Due to the restrictions on sales of their H20 and Hopper AI chips to Chinese customers. The company, together with the AMD rival, is even It is said that it is Working on the sale of lower power versions of their AI chips to Chinese clients.
The United States Department of Commerce did not immediately return a request for comments outside regular business hours.