TSMC Alerts U.S. to Potential Huawei Sanctions Violation

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has notified the U.S. government after discovering its chips in Huawei products, raising concerns over export control compliance.

TSMC reported to the U.S. Commerce Department that its chips were found in Huawei devices, potentially violating export controls.
The Taiwanese chipmaker has not supplied chips to Huawei since September 2020, following U.S. sanctions.
TechInsights' teardown of Huawei's AI processors revealed the use of TSMC-manufactured chips, prompting the alert.
TSMC has suspended shipments to a client suspected of redirecting its chips to Huawei.
The U.S. Commerce Department is examining the situation, but TSMC claims it is not under investigation.