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US lifts China export curbs on Synopsys, Siemens, Cadence software

By MLex Staff ( July 3, 2025, 08:07 GMT | Insight) -- The US has lifted export restrictions on advanced chip-design software to China, marking the latest development in efforts to de-escalate trade tensions between the two nations. Siemens, Synopsys and Cadence — which together account for more than 70 percent of China's electronic design automation market — said they were informed by the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security that EDA export controls imposed in May are no longer in effect.The US has lifted export restrictions on advanced chip-design software to China, marking the latest development in efforts to de-escalate trade tensions between the two nations. ...

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