AMD THATIC joint-venture gets added to US blacklist

Posted on Monday, June 24 2019 @ 10:41 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
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Earlier this month AMD said it would not sell more x86 IP to Chinese firms, including the THATIC joint-venture it has with China-based chip development firms. Now news hit the wire that the United States Department of Commerce will add THATIC to the entity list, alleging that that Sugon, which has a stake in THATIC, is "acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States." There are also some broader implications, as Intel and NVIDIA are no longer allowed to ship chips to Sugon.
The action would cut off the joint venture's access to US technology, and while the report does not specify a date for the action to go into effect, it comes a week before President Trump's scheduled trade talks with China President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit as the two countries remain embroiled in a trade war.

The ruling also has an impact on Intel and Nvidia, as Sugon has developed 10 of China's 20 fastest supercomputers, and continues to develop more based on AMD, Nvidia, and Intel components. Given the company's deep involvement in developing supercomputers for China, it could also put a large dent in the country's exascale ambitions.
Via: Tom's Hardware


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