US lawmakers amend new restrictions on Chinese chipmakers — MATCH Act's blanket restrictions removed from select chipmaking tools

U.S. lawmakers revised the MATCH Act to remove a broad ban on cryogenic etching tools after criticism from the chip equipment industry.

Targeted limits on sales and servicing for certain Chinese fabs and companies remain in place.

The rollback eases some compliance pressure for global suppliers such as Lam Research, Tokyo Electron, and ASML.

The changes still keep pressure on major Chinese chipmakers and add uncertainty for semiconductor trade and supply chains.