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SINGAPORE: A growing number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips, keen to hedge risks in case the US expands sanctions on China’s chip industry, sources say.

Malaysia could end up being a middle ground for the semiconductor industry as both China and the US rely on the country.

Chinese Chip Companies: Seeking to limit Chinas access to high-end GPUs that could fuel artificial intelligence breakthroughs or power supercomputers and military applications, Washington has increasingly placed restrictions on their sales as well as on sophisticated chip-making equipment.

Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips, keen to hedge risks in case the US expands sanctions on China.

SINGAPORE: A growing number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips, keen to hedge risks in case the US expands sanctions on China's chip industry, sources said.

The companies are asking Malaysian firms to assemble a type of high-end chip known as graphics processing units or GPUs. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The companies are asking Malaysian chip packaging firms to assemble a type of chip known as graphics processing units (GPUs). Further, the requests only encompass assembly - which does not contravene any US restrictions - and not fabrication of the chip wafers.

The companies are asking Malaysian chip packaging firms to assemble a type of chip known as graphics processing units (GPUs), according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.

China turns to Malaysia for High-End GPU chip assembly during U.S. restrictions. Chinese semiconductor design companies are reportedly turning to Malaysia for the assembly of a portion of their high-end chips, known as graphics processing units (GPUs).