SCHEDULE 6Computing hardware
InterpretationI11
In this Schedule—
“computer processing unit” means—
- a
a central processing unit (also referred to as “CPU”);
- b
a field programmable gate array (also referred to as “FPGA”);
- c
a microcontroller;
- d
a system on chip;
- e
a graphics processor unit; or
- f
a specialist processor for artificial intelligence applications;
- a
“fabrication” means the process of producing a microelectronic circuit on a semiconductor substrate or using other advanced materials;
“packaging” means the process of turning a microelectronic circuit on an appropriate substrate into a package suitable for use in an electronic circuit but does not include the assembly and packaging of chips and devices into circuit boards;
“roots of trust” means hardware, firmware or software components that are inherently trusted to perform critical security functions.