SemiconductorsTSMC seeks permanent U.S. approval to supply China chip plant
Move to ensure access to tools comes as Washington prepares for tighter controls
TSMC's wafer fabrication plant in Nanjing, in east China's Jiangsu province: The company is applying for permanent approval to ship U.S. chip equipment to Nanjing. © AP
CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia chief tech correspondent
October 13, 2023 18:27 JST
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is applying for permanent approval to ship U.S. chip equipment to its facility in Nanjing, China, after its one-year license for the plant received a temporary renewal, the chipmaker told Nikkei Asia on Friday.