US EditionIntel has tested chipmaking tools from firm with sanctioned China unit: Report
Intel is testing ACM Research's China-linked wet-etch tools for its 14A chip process despite U.S. sanctions, with ACM holding 8% of the cleaning tool market, analysts say.
- This year, Intel tested two wet etch tools from ACM Research for potential use in its advanced 14A chipmaking process.
- David Wang, ACM Research founder and CEO, owns over 57% voting shares; ACM's U.S. team sold tools from its Asian operations and disclosed shipping three tools to a major U.S. manufacturer, while two units in Shanghai and South Korea were barred last year from U.S. technology.
- Market analysts note ACM holds about an 8% share of cleaning tools, its equipment is 20% to 30% cheaper, and it sells to sanctioned firms YMTC, CXMT, and customer SMIC.
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Intel has tested chipmaking tools from firm with sanctioned China unit, sources say
Intel Evaluates Wet Etch Equipment from China-Linked Supplier for 14A Node
Intel has conducted early tool qualification tests on wet etch systems from ACM Research as part of its preparations for the next-generation 14A node, which is scheduled for volume production in 2027. These evaluations have drawn external political attention because ACM has significant research and manufacturing facilities in China and has faced U.S. restrictions on its overseas company departments. The situation is further complicated by a past…
Intel tests chipmaking tools from sanctioned China-focused tool maker, report claims — move could raise political and national security concerns, firm was backed by CEO Lip-Bu Tan's investment firm
Intel has evaluated wet etch tools from ACM Research for its 14A fabrication process, raising political and national security concerns.
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