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US wants to contain China's chip industry. This startup shows it won't be easy

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US wants to contain China's chip industry. This startup shows it won't be easy

The article discusses the challenges faced by the United States as it tries to contain China's advancement in chip technology. It focuses on a startup called SEIDA, led by a former Silicon Valley executive, Liguo "Recoo" Zhang, and three other colleagues from Siemens EDA. SEIDA aims to sell microchip design software, including the highly specialized OPC tool, which is crucial for advanced chip design. The startup has attracted the interest of Chinese investors, including an arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China's leading microchip maker. The article highlights the complexities of preventing China's access to advanced chip technology and the efforts of both countries to achieve self-reliance in chip manufacturing.

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