Overview

• TSMC reported to the U.S. Commerce Department that its chips were found in Huawei devices, potentially violating export controls.
• The Taiwanese chipmaker has not supplied chips to Huawei since September 2020, following U.S. sanctions.
• TechInsights' teardown of Huawei's AI processors revealed the use of TSMC-manufactured chips, prompting the alert.
• TSMC has suspended shipments to a client suspected of redirecting its chips to Huawei.
• The U.S. Commerce Department is examining the situation, but TSMC claims it is not under investigation.