SCHEDULE 6Computing hardware

InterpretationI11

In this Schedule—

  • computer processing unit” means—

    1. a

      a central processing unit (also referred to as “CPU”);

    2. b

      a field programmable gate array (also referred to as “FPGA”);

    3. c

      a microcontroller;

    4. d

      a system on chip;

    5. e

      a graphics processor unit; or

    6. f

      a specialist processor for artificial intelligence applications;

  • 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.