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The U.S. trade sanctions have barred Huawei and other Chinese companies from purchasing advanced chipmaking equipment from Dutch-based ASML, with absolutely zero probability of securing cutting-edge wafers from TSMC too. While the partnership with China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC, seems to be going along just fine, Huawei likely wants chip development to go into overdrive mode. This is the reason why it was previously reported to have invested billions in a new R&D center located in Guangzhou that would fulfill this purpose. Now, the first ‘official’ pictures have come forth, showing what the facility would look like indoors and outdoors. […]
The Kirin 9000S will go down in history as the chipset that caused Huawei’s resurgence, and while it fails to provide any competition to its current-generation competitors in performance or power efficiency, its existence signifies what the company achieved when its back was against the wall as a result of the U.S. trade ban. One tipster now reveals that the chipset had reached tape-out status back in 2021, which meant that mass production of the silicon should not have been far off. Unfortunately, Huawei was met with a ton of obstacles in its path thanks to the trade sanctions from […]
Huawei and Optica were previously reported to have cut ties, likely due to U.S. pressure, but that has not stopped lawmakers from prying deeper into their investigation. The top Republican and Democrat on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Frank Lucas and Zoe Lofgren, have criticized Optica CEO Elizabeth Rogan for actively engaging with an entity that has been on the U.S. trade ban and believes that the initial responses provided by the company have been inconsistent with the latest findings. U.S. lawmakers state that Optica did not properly acknowledge the full extent of Huawei’s influence during the two’s […]
The Kirin 9006C was Huawei’s 5nm SoC that powered the company’s Qingyun L540 lineup of notebooks and was introduced in December of last year. At the time, it was believed that the chipset was mass produced on SMIC’s proprietary cutting-edge manufacturing process, but a closer inspection revealed that Kirin 9006C was actually fabricated by TSMC. The same silicon is now said to be found in an engineering sample running HarmonyOS NEXT, with a rumor claiming that the SoC displays better thermals and the software has smoother animations. HarmonyOS NEXT running smoothly on a slower Kirin 9006C could be a testament […]
China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC, might have achieved a massive breakthrough by successfully developing the 5nm technology using its existing DUV equipment, but there are a ton of hurdles to cross before the foundry makes meaningful strides with its new manufacturing process. Fortunately, one tipster reveals some positive development, and the 5nm node has shown improved power efficiency. Unfortunately, there is no update on if this technology will be implemented this year when Huawei announces its next Kirin chipset. New Kirin chipset to be announced with Huawei’s Mate 70 series, but it is unlikely to be mass produced on SMIC’s […]
The Mate 70 launch was previously rumored to be in October, but Huawei is now said to have delayed its upcoming flagship smartphone series because there is still work remaining for HarmonyOS NEXT. For those that do not know, the former Chinese giant was earlier reported to be ditching Android for good and completely transition to its in-house operating system so that it is free of any U.S. trade sanctions. Unfortunately, having the ambition to develop an elaborate custom platform is one thing, and going through with it in a few years is an entirely different scenario. Mate 70 Kirin […]
The Kirin 9000S that allowed Huawei to break free of the U.S. trade ban was mass produced on SMIC’s 7nm (N+2) technology, with the company maintaining its momentum with the Kirin 9010 that is found in the Pura 70 series. For the Mate 70 range, rumors have disseminated in multiple directions, with whispers claiming that the former Chinese giant would use SMIC’s 5nm process that the semiconductor manufacturer reportedly developed successfully. However, there appears to be a twist in Huawei’s plans, with one rumor stating that the next Kirin SoC powering the Mate 70 series would be mass manufactured on […]
The Pura 70 family launched in China with four models on offer in April, and it quickly became one of the fastest-selling handsets in China, and to the extent that a Huawei insider has revealed that the company’s annual shipments increased 125 percent annually compared to the P60 series that was introduced last year. The initial shipment target for the former Chinese giant with the latest lineup was 10 million units, and looking at its current pace, it is likely that Huawei will achieve its goal relatively comfortably. More Huawei smartphone shipment details revealed that the company shipped 6.2 million […]
SMIC, China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, was previously reported to have successfully developed its 5nm process without using advanced EUV machinery. Looking at what was accomplished, especially with the U.S. trade ban in place, the announcement was nothing short of a breakthrough and one that would allow Huawei to add next-generation Kirin chipsets to its upcoming smartphone range, the Mate 70. Unfortunately, one tipster has refuted these claims, stating that the Kirin 9100, which is said to be the name of Huawei’s next SoC, will not be fabricated on the 5nm node. Going by this rumor, the Kirin 9100 for Huawei’s […]
A new Kirin chipset is expected to be announced later this year, with Huawei rumored to use its upcoming silicon in the Mate 70 series. So far, all of the former Chinese giant’s SoC releases have been disappointing, but that is no fault of Huawei, as the U.S. trade ban prevents it from procuring cutting-edge wafers from TSMC. However, the upcoming Kirin version could deliver the most significant performance leap in a long time, with a rumor claiming that it will be faster than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Additionally, the interface fluidity of devices powered by this chip, which […]
Huawei plans to enter the booming "HBM business" and capitalize on the AI hype by collaborating with Wuhan XMC, a domestic semiconductor firm. Huawei & Co. Looks To Step Into The HBM Markets To Capitalize On The AI Hype, Plans To Reach Production By 2026 The HBM business is booming; there's no doubt about that. Every other memory firm, whether Samsung or SK hynix, is engaged in an HBM race, battling against each other to win as many orders as possible. The reason behind the HBM boom is that the memory type plays a crucial role in its integration at […]
A law passed in 2019 by the U.S. authorities, preventing Huawei’s equipment, mainly network paraphernalia, from being used. Now, it appears that the U.S. Department of Defense cannot bar any entity from using this equipment, which has probably riled up The Pentagon because, according to the latest report, it is pushing for a formal waiver that prevents government agencies from signing contracts with companies that have Huawei-branded hardware installed. Huawei accounts for 33 percent of the world’s telecommunications equipment globally, making it next to impossible for companies to replace the hardware with something else The majority of the globe heavily […]
The U.S. trade sanctions have barred Huawei and other Chinese companies from purchasing advanced chipmaking equipment from Dutch-based ASML, with absolutely zero probability of securing cutting-edge wafers from TSMC too. While the partnership with China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC, seems to be going along just fine, Huawei likely wants chip development to go into overdrive mode. This is the reason why it was previously reported to have invested billions in a new R&D center located in Guangzhou that would fulfill this purpose. Now, the first ‘official’ pictures have come forth, showing what the facility would look like indoors and outdoors. […]
The Kirin 9000S will go down in history as the chipset that caused Huawei’s resurgence, and while it fails to provide any competition to its current-generation competitors in performance or power efficiency, its existence signifies what the company achieved when its back was against the wall as a result of the U.S. trade ban. One tipster now reveals that the chipset had reached tape-out status back in 2021, which meant that mass production of the silicon should not have been far off. Unfortunately, Huawei was met with a ton of obstacles in its path thanks to the trade sanctions from […]
Huawei and Optica were previously reported to have cut ties, likely due to U.S. pressure, but that has not stopped lawmakers from prying deeper into their investigation. The top Republican and Democrat on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Frank Lucas and Zoe Lofgren, have criticized Optica CEO Elizabeth Rogan for actively engaging with an entity that has been on the U.S. trade ban and believes that the initial responses provided by the company have been inconsistent with the latest findings. U.S. lawmakers state that Optica did not properly acknowledge the full extent of Huawei’s influence during the two’s […]
The Kirin 9006C was Huawei’s 5nm SoC that powered the company’s Qingyun L540 lineup of notebooks and was introduced in December of last year. At the time, it was believed that the chipset was mass produced on SMIC’s proprietary cutting-edge manufacturing process, but a closer inspection revealed that Kirin 9006C was actually fabricated by TSMC. The same silicon is now said to be found in an engineering sample running HarmonyOS NEXT, with a rumor claiming that the SoC displays better thermals and the software has smoother animations. HarmonyOS NEXT running smoothly on a slower Kirin 9006C could be a testament […]
China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC, might have achieved a massive breakthrough by successfully developing the 5nm technology using its existing DUV equipment, but there are a ton of hurdles to cross before the foundry makes meaningful strides with its new manufacturing process. Fortunately, one tipster reveals some positive development, and the 5nm node has shown improved power efficiency. Unfortunately, there is no update on if this technology will be implemented this year when Huawei announces its next Kirin chipset. New Kirin chipset to be announced with Huawei’s Mate 70 series, but it is unlikely to be mass produced on SMIC’s […]
The Mate 70 launch was previously rumored to be in October, but Huawei is now said to have delayed its upcoming flagship smartphone series because there is still work remaining for HarmonyOS NEXT. For those that do not know, the former Chinese giant was earlier reported to be ditching Android for good and completely transition to its in-house operating system so that it is free of any U.S. trade sanctions. Unfortunately, having the ambition to develop an elaborate custom platform is one thing, and going through with it in a few years is an entirely different scenario. Mate 70 Kirin […]
The Kirin 9000S that allowed Huawei to break free of the U.S. trade ban was mass produced on SMIC’s 7nm (N+2) technology, with the company maintaining its momentum with the Kirin 9010 that is found in the Pura 70 series. For the Mate 70 range, rumors have disseminated in multiple directions, with whispers claiming that the former Chinese giant would use SMIC’s 5nm process that the semiconductor manufacturer reportedly developed successfully. However, there appears to be a twist in Huawei’s plans, with one rumor stating that the next Kirin SoC powering the Mate 70 series would be mass manufactured on […]
The Pura 70 family launched in China with four models on offer in April, and it quickly became one of the fastest-selling handsets in China, and to the extent that a Huawei insider has revealed that the company’s annual shipments increased 125 percent annually compared to the P60 series that was introduced last year. The initial shipment target for the former Chinese giant with the latest lineup was 10 million units, and looking at its current pace, it is likely that Huawei will achieve its goal relatively comfortably. More Huawei smartphone shipment details revealed that the company shipped 6.2 million […]
SMIC, China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, was previously reported to have successfully developed its 5nm process without using advanced EUV machinery. Looking at what was accomplished, especially with the U.S. trade ban in place, the announcement was nothing short of a breakthrough and one that would allow Huawei to add next-generation Kirin chipsets to its upcoming smartphone range, the Mate 70. Unfortunately, one tipster has refuted these claims, stating that the Kirin 9100, which is said to be the name of Huawei’s next SoC, will not be fabricated on the 5nm node. Going by this rumor, the Kirin 9100 for Huawei’s […]
A new Kirin chipset is expected to be announced later this year, with Huawei rumored to use its upcoming silicon in the Mate 70 series. So far, all of the former Chinese giant’s SoC releases have been disappointing, but that is no fault of Huawei, as the U.S. trade ban prevents it from procuring cutting-edge wafers from TSMC. However, the upcoming Kirin version could deliver the most significant performance leap in a long time, with a rumor claiming that it will be faster than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Additionally, the interface fluidity of devices powered by this chip, which […]
Huawei plans to enter the booming "HBM business" and capitalize on the AI hype by collaborating with Wuhan XMC, a domestic semiconductor firm. Huawei & Co. Looks To Step Into The HBM Markets To Capitalize On The AI Hype, Plans To Reach Production By 2026 The HBM business is booming; there's no doubt about that. Every other memory firm, whether Samsung or SK hynix, is engaged in an HBM race, battling against each other to win as many orders as possible. The reason behind the HBM boom is that the memory type plays a crucial role in its integration at […]
A law passed in 2019 by the U.S. authorities, preventing Huawei’s equipment, mainly network paraphernalia, from being used. Now, it appears that the U.S. Department of Defense cannot bar any entity from using this equipment, which has probably riled up The Pentagon because, according to the latest report, it is pushing for a formal waiver that prevents government agencies from signing contracts with companies that have Huawei-branded hardware installed. Huawei accounts for 33 percent of the world’s telecommunications equipment globally, making it next to impossible for companies to replace the hardware with something else The majority of the globe heavily […]