Several chipmakers have already responded to a U.S. request for supply chain information to help address the global chip shortage, with some of the world’s top suppliers confirming they won’t provide certain sensitive data.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has already submitted its answer, ensuring that no customer-specific information was disclosed, a company spokeswoman said. Other firms including Micron Technology Inc., Western Digital Corp. and United Microelectronics Corp. have also made submissions, ahead of the Monday deadline, according to a U.S. government website.
Tech companies in South Korea — home to Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. — are preparing for a "voluntary submission” of relevant information, the finance ministry said in a statement on Sunday, adding that the firms have been negotiating with the U.S. on the extent of data to be submitted. Local media reports have said the companies would only "partially comply” with the information request.