Tech war: US lifts export control of chip design software to China
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Three of the world's largest electronic design automation (EDA) software developers have been informed by the US government that sales of their products to China would no longer require special approval, signalling a further easing of bilateral tensions.
San Jose, California-based Cadence said in an email that the US Bureau of Industry and Security, under the Department of Commerce, 'has rescinded the export restrictions' that were imposed late in May.
Synopsys, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, referenced a letter from the Commerce Department, confirming that the recently imposed curbs on sales to China 'have now been rescinded, effective immediately', in a statement on the company's website.
Siemens Digital Industries Software, located in Plano, Texas, also received notification regarding the end of the export control, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.
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Both Cadence and Synopsys have said that they were working to restore access to their software and technology for China-based clients. Siemens has already reinstated access, according to the CCTV report.
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