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US Sanctions Limit Huawei's Access to Advanced Chips

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago


Chinese company Huawei has become a casualty of US sanctions targeting Chinese tech firms, limiting its access to manufacturing capabilities for state-of-the-art AI processors.

Huawei and Challenges in AI Chip Acquisition

Huawei planned to develop two Ascend chips to challenge Nvidia’s dominance, but now needs to readjust its schedule. The company is limited to using outdated 7nm chips due to the inability to procure EUV lithography equipment from Dutch firm ASML. Additionally, its main chip manufacturing partner, SMIC, is also facing production challenges.

China's Measures to Overcome Limitations

In response to the sanctions, China is striving to remain competitive in AI and semiconductors by employing older ASML lithography machines with a multi-patterning technique. This process involves multiple exposures on silicon wafers, but is not as efficient as advanced EUV lithography and may lead to errors and yield losses.

China's Position in the AI Sector

Despite the limitations, Chinese companies are heavily investing in AI development. For instance, AI startup Moonshot is valued at $2.5 billion after funding from Alibaba. The Chinese economy and companies continue to grow in the AI sector despite international sanctions and restrictions.

US sanctions present significant challenges for Chinese companies aiming to advance AI technologies, but China is determined to develop new strategies to overcome these limitations.

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