The administration of President Donald Trump has removed the export license requirements for chip design software sold to China, part of a broader trade agreement aimed at reducing restrictions on essential technologies for both nations. The U.S. Commerce Department has notified the three major players in semiconductor design software—Synopsys Inc., Cadence Design Systems Inc., and Germany’s Siemens AG—that they are no longer required to obtain government licenses for their operations in China, according to statements from the companies.
