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Synopsys halts China sales amid uncertainty over EDA export controls

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What happened: On May 29, US electronic design automation (EDA) giant Synopsys confirmed in an internal memo that it had received a notice from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) regarding the much discussed export restrictions on EDA tools.

But still, it’s unclear exactly what the restricti...



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