US bans export to Chinese DRAM maker Fujian Jinhua

Posted on Wednesday, October 31 2018 @ 14:05 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
The US Commerce Department issued an export ban on Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., a Chinese DRAM maker. The Trump Administration claims Fujian Jinhua IC poses a significant risk to the national security interests of the US. The state-backed company is close to completing its DRAM fab in the southern Chinese city of Fujian, and the US claims Fujian Jinhua's technology likely originated in the US.

A couple of months ago, there was a story that engineers from foundry UMC stole DRAM trade secrets from US-based Micron for the Chinese memory maker.
Fujian Jinhua “poses a significant risk of becoming involved in activities that are contrary to the national security interests of the United States,” said the Commerce Dept. in a statement. “The additional production, in light of the likely U.S.-origin technology, threatens the long-term economic viability of U.S. suppliers of these essential components of U.S. military systems.”

“When a foreign company engages in activity contrary to our national security interests, we will take strong action to protect our national security,” said U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in the statement.


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