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Nexperia, a Chinese Semiconductor manufacturing plant, located in the Netherlands, was seized by Dutch authorities last week in response to embargo pressures.
A Dutch seizure of Chinese-owned computer chip maker Nexperia came after rising U.S. pressure on the company, a court ruling released on Tuesday showed, underscoring how the firm has been caught in the crossfire between Washington and Beijing.
The government said on Sunday that it had intervened in Netherlands-based Nexperia, which makes chips for cars and consumer electronics. It cited worries about possible transfer of technology to its Chinese parent company, Wingtech.
[...] Nexperia is one of the largest makers globally of basic chips such as transistors that are not technically sophisticated but are needed in large volumes.
[...] The source said that company executives in the meeting believed that Dutch authorities were acquiescing to the United States and added that the company was very confident that it could have the decision reversed.
The Dutch government said on Tuesday there was no U.S. involvement or pressure in the decision to intervene in Nexperia.
(Score: 3, Informative) by sgleysti on Monday October 27, @07:53AM
Your broader point is well taken. In this case, Nexperia makes commodity parts that tend to be available from several vendors. These are "discrete" or individual semiconductor components: Single transistors, diodes, etc. Nexperia also makes simple integrated circuis (ICs) such as single logic gates and voltage regulators. Some other companies in this market include Diodes Incorporated, onsemi, Diotec, Micro Commercial Components, Leshan Radio Company, and Panjit. That's only a sample.
Nexperia was spun out from NXP, which continues to produce more sophisticated integrated circuits like microcontrollers, power supply control ICs, and battery monitoring ICs.