Checked fact 498415 Nov 2026Laws and rulings
The October 2023 BIS rule (88 FR 73458) defines 'total processing performance' (TPP) as 2 x 'MacTOPS' x 'bit length of the operation', aggregated over all processing units on the integrated circuit.
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`Total processing performance' (`TPP') is 2 x `MacTOPS' x `bit length of the operation', aggregated over all processing units on the integrated circuit.
What the source said when we opened it, on 14 Nov 2026.
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Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items (interim final rule, 88 FR 73458)
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How US AI-chip export rules use a performance score and buyer headquarters 15 Nov 2026
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