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Huawei's new AI chip uses pre-sanction components from Taiwan and South Korea, despite U.S. restrictions.
Huawei’s latest Ascend 910C AI chips, promoted as a milestone in China’s tech self-reliance, rely on critical components from Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung, and SK Hynix, according to a TechInsights teardown.
Though U.S. sanctions have blocked Huawei’s access to advanced chips since 2020, the company used stockpiled TSMC processor dies and older HBM2E memory from Samsung and SK Hynix, likely acquired via intermediary Sophgo.
TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix confirm they ceased sales to Huawei after 2020, but components in the 910C chips suggest pre-sanction inventory remains in use.
Huawei is advancing AI ambitions with a new interconnect system claiming high-speed data transfer, but analysts note its chips still lag behind Nvidia in performance and use older 7-nanometer technology, highlighting ongoing supply chain vulnerabilities.
El nuevo chip de IA de Huawei utiliza componentes pre-sancionados de Taiwán y Corea del Sur, a pesar de las restricciones de los Estados Unidos.