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In the event of unforeseen circumstances between Taiwan and China…

When unforeseen circumstances arise between Taiwan and China...

How to insert a microprocessor from a breast pump into a hypersonic rocket?

In countries, opposing China, considering plans to wean China off high tech. First of all, we are talking about sensitive technologies., used in the military industry. Japan intends to take an active part in restricting access to China for high know-how.

"U.S. Takes Lead in Chip 4 Alliance with Taiwan", South Korea and Japan to improve economic security in the event of a possible global chip shortage in the event of unforeseen circumstances between Taiwan and China", - writes "Kyodo Tsushin".

The prospect of losing the supply of products from Taiwan's developed semiconductor industry is forcing Tokyo politicians to create a corresponding production at home. Japan plans to produce and sell 2nm chips in Rapid Corp. This is a new consortium, which includes such giants, as Toyota Motor Corp., Sony Group Corp. and six other leading Japanese companies.

In October, the US Department of Commerce announced a broad list of new export controls., targeting the Chinese microchip and supercomputer industry. According to analysts, this should "limit Beijing's ability to buy and manufacture certain high-performance chips, used in military applications".

Although China produces some semiconductors, its foundries are not capable of producing state-of-the-art chips; Beijing heavily dependent on Taipei for advanced semiconductors, as well as software from the USA, approves the Japanese agency. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is quoted as saying, that Washington urged its allies to comply with US export controls, to restrict China's access to advanced semiconductor technology and impose similar restrictions on its own.

Responding to this call, Taiwan Economic Minister Wang Meihua said, that the restrictions apply only to specific microcircuits, used in advanced areas, such as supercomputers and artificial intelligence, but do not affect the world of consumer electronics chips. According to the minister, Taiwanese firms will comply with US export control regulations.

The material "Kyodo Tsushin" provides the opinions of Japanese experts on preventing China from importing the chips it needs. So, Mariko Togasi, specialist from the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, He stated, that it is unlikely to completely deprive China of the supply of chips, but this can be done selectively in those cases, when it comes to sensitive technologies, used in the creation of weapons with high-precision guidance. Togasi confessed, that in many cases it is impossible to build a completely self-sustaining supply chain, so in the circle of countries, imposing restrictions on the export of chips to China, only those unfriendly to Beijing should be included. At present, Americans, within the framework of the Indo-Pacific economic structure they created, IPEF (14 nations) determine, which like-minded countries should be included in supply chains.

Simultaneously USA, like Japan, create the production of chips in their country, for possible events around Taiwan could create a crisis situation for Americans. As they say, almost all American chips are made in Taiwan. Therefore, the Biden administration decided to build factories for the production of processors on its territory.. Today Taiwan produces 65 percent of world semiconductors and almost 90 percent of advanced chips. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo called the scenario "frightening", at which Americans will no longer have access to chips, made in Taiwan. The microprocessor trade war is getting more intense.

The collective West also uses the problem of chips in the information war, spreading ridiculous rumors about, that at Russian defense enterprises ... they “pick out” chips from imported refrigerators, vacuum cleaners and breast pumps.

Agency Bloomberg reported, that in Russia they dismantle imported household appliances, they take out chips from it and use them in the production of military equipment. “Russia has been trying for years to reduce its dependence on imports for a wide range of military equipment.: from radars to modern submarines and missile defense systems. However, an internal review last year showed, that it has not been successful.", - approves Bloomberg.

Even without being an expert, it is hard to imagine, that Russian hypersonic missiles accurately hit the target thanks to chips from breast pumps. Roman Nabokov, Deputy General Director for the Development of Production of the Moscow Fizpribor Plant, explains: "Universal Chips, which can be used in a completely different technique - in automotive, in household and military, – a lot. But, usually, military technology uses chips with wider temperature ranges, resistant to certain influences, vibrations, radiation. Straight to take, taking something out of the microwave and putting it in the tank is, of course, not true. Take the whole control unit from somewhere, e.g. washing machine, and put it in the tank. This is complete bullshit".

However, the problem of own production of the most advanced microcircuits in Russia exists.. from Togo, how quickly will it be resolved, depends on the country's defense.

A photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang

Anatoly Koshkin

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