Applied Materials, a U.S. firm that supplies equipment and software for manufacturing semiconductor chips, has halted services to several Chinese companies, less than a week after they were included on a “red-flagged” list by the U.S. Commerce Department.
Japanese media Nikkei obtained a notice that Applied Materials sent to all of its staff working with the flagged Chinese companies. The notice, sent April 12, directed its staff to “immediately stop all pending and future equipment delivery, and cease all service activities at their sites.”
