HEADLINE: Chip Makers, China, and the Selling of Older Generation Tools GUEST NAME: Chris Riegel SUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Chris Riegel addressing concerns that chip makers are selling tools

HEADLINE: Chip Makers, China, and the Selling of Older Generation Tools GUEST NAME: Chris RiegelSUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Chris Riegel addressing concerns that chip makers are selling tools to China. Publicly traded companies sell slightly older generation tools, adhering to restrictions on the most advanced technology. While legal, this helps China remain "in the game." Top manufacturers are reducing sales due to fears that the Chinese government will appropriate their intellectual property.