TSMC halts advanced chip orders from mainland China after US export curbs evasion: source

TSMC halts advanced chip orders from mainland China after US export curbs evasion: source

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, told its graphics-processor and AI-accelerator clients in mainland China that the company will no longer produce advanced chips for them, according to a person familiar with the matter. TSMC said in a notice sent earlier this week that it will stop accepting orders requiring the … Read more

Nvidia preparing a version of new Blackwell AI chip for China market, sources say

Nvidia preparing a version of new Blackwell AI chip for China market, sources say

The sources declined to be identified as Nvidia has yet to make a public announcement. A spokesman for Nvidia declined to comment. Inspur did not respond to requests for comment. Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang unveils the company’s new Blackwell AI chip platform at an event in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2024. Photo: … Read more

As Huawei looks towards more advanced semiconductors, speculation swirls on how far it can push existing chip-making gear

As Huawei looks towards more advanced semiconductors, speculation swirls on how far it can push existing chip-making gear

It was a Huawei patent application made public by China’s national intellectual property regulator in March, but filed in September 2021, that initially sparked debate about how far Huawei and SMIC could go into advanced chip-making below the 14-nm threshold set by US export controls. 02:38 Apple supplier Foxconn to build ‘AI factories’ using US … Read more