An employee works with a wafer in a production line of Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia, in Hamburg, Germany, on June 27, 2024. Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
China has barred Nexperia from exporting certain products made at its China facilities, the Dutch-owned chipmaker said on Oct. 14, as tensions mount after the Dutch government took control of the firm over security concerns.
Nexperia, owned by China’s Wingtech Technology but headquartered in the Netherlands, said the Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued an export control notice on Oct. 4 prohibiting its China subsidiary and subcontractors from exporting specified finished components and sub-assemblies. The company, a major supplier of mature-node chips used in automotive and consumer electronics, said it is seeking an exemption.
