ECCN 3D006

NSAT

' Electronic Computer-Aided Design ' ( ' ECAD ' ) software specially designed for the development of integrated circuits having any Gate-All-Around Field-Effect Transistor ( GAAFET ) structure, and having any of the following .

Category: 3 - ElectronicsProduct Group: D - SoftwareLast Updated: 2026-04-10

What This ECCN Covers

ECCN 3D006 controls "Electronic Computer-Aided Design" ("ECAD") software specially designed for developing integrated circuits with certain advanced features (such as gate-all-around field-effect transistor structures), as defined in the entry. This chip-design software is controlled for National Security and Anti-Terrorism reasons.

Who needs to check this?

EDA software vendors and chip-design teams using or distributing ECAD tools for leading-edge transistor architectures.

Compliance tip

Control is specific to ECAD software for the advanced design features the entry names — confirm whether your tool meets that definition. This is a recent, evolving control; check the current entry and BIS guidance, and verify the §734.7 "published" exclusion before assuming software is outside the EAR.

Reviewed by Jack Tan · Last reviewed: Jun 5, 2026

Items Covered

  • a.specially designed for implementing 'Register Transfer Level' ('RTL') to 'Geometrical Database Standard II' ('GDSII') or equivalent standard; or
  • b.specially designed for optimization of power or timing rules.

Control Reasons

NSNational Security

Items controlled for national security reasons under multilateral export control regimes.

Column 1: YesColumn 2: No
ATAnti-Terrorism

Items controlled for anti-terrorism reasons. Most items on the CCL have AT controls.

Column 1: YesColumn 2: No

Disclaimer

This information is for reference only. For official classifications, consult BIS or a qualified export control professional.

Official Reference