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Intel tested U.S.-based ACM’s tools for 2027 chips, sparking security concerns over China-linked suppliers.
Intel has tested semiconductor manufacturing tools from ACM Research, a U.S. company with previously sanctioned units in Shanghai and South Korea, for use in its 2027 14A chip process.
The tools, used in wet etch equipment, were evaluated but not yet adopted.
ACM denies allegations linking its overseas units to China’s military tech efforts, emphasizing its U.S. operations are separate and secure.
The move has sparked national security concerns among lawmakers over technology transfer risks and reliance on China-linked suppliers, amid broader U.S. efforts to restrict chipmakers receiving government funds from using Chinese equipment.
Intel probó las herramientas de ACM con sede en los Estados Unidos para chips 2027, lo que generó preocupaciones de seguridad sobre proveedores vinculados a China.