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US Lawmakers Urge Ban on TSMC Chips Over Patent Dispute

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Republican lawmakers are urging the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to block imports of chips manufactured by TSMC, alleging patent infringement. The case involves five U.S. patents originally from TSMC's rival, United Microelectronics Corporation, and targets TSMC's 7nm and smaller process nodes. A ruling is expected this month, with potential implications for major tech companies like Apple, Qualcomm, and Broadcom, as well as the production of AI accelerators. AI

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US Lawmakers Urge Ban on TSMC Chips Over Patent Dispute

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Republican lawmakers urge federal agency to block imports of infringing TSMC chips as patent ruling nears — five asserted U.S. patents come from United Microelectronics Corporation

    Four Republican members of Congress have urged the U.S. ITC to block imports of foreign-made chips found to infringe U.S. patents

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Republican lawmakers urge federal agency to block imports of infringing TSMC chips as patent ruling nears — five asserted U.S. patents come from United Microele

    Republican lawmakers urge federal agency to block imports of infringing TSMC chips as patent ruling nears — five asserted U.S. patents come from United Microelectronics Corporation Four Republican members of Congress have urged the U.S. ITC to block imports of foreign-made chips …

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/republican-lawmakers-u… tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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