According to media reports, Taiwan has banned the sale of modern chips to Russia and Belarusian . Companies in both countries are now banned from purchasing microprocessors or microcircuits made in Taiwan.
These conditions basically exclude Russia and Belarus from modern technologies made in Taiwan. In addition, Taiwan will no longer sell chip production equipment to these countries. This includes alignment and exposure devices, scanners and scanning electron microscopes for wafer production.
htmlOn June 2, Russia also took countermeasures, announcing that it will limit the export of inert gases such as neon gas by the end of 2022 to strengthen its market position. Inert gases supplied to Japan and other countries can only be exported if they are given a special license. It is understood that neon gas is a key raw material for making chips. Analyst said Russia's export restrictions may exacerbate supply tensions in the global chip market.
It is understood that Ukraine is also a major supplier of inert gases in the world, but due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian factories have now been destroyed and stopped production. CEO of lithography machine giant Asmay said that due to the shortage of chips, large manufacturing companies have to buy old washing machines in order to use chips in washing machines. It can be seen that the wave of chip shortage caused by the new crown epidemic has not been alleviated, but will become more serious.
Some netizens said that Taiwan prohibits supplying microprocessors or microcircuits to Russia, and it began to take effect as early as the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Now, it has been officially documented. Give its suppliers a boundary: what is forbidden and what is not.
Russia is right to fight against tooth. You must not be ruthless when dealing with unreasonable enemies. Once Russia restricts, the world's chip production will be reduced again, but Russia's approach can also be understood. You have made chips to prohibit Russia from using them. Why does Russia still provide raw materials? First stop supply and then talk about it. Then come back to the inert gas ruble support order.
