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More export controls highlight US concerns over Huawei’s chipset progress
China and the US chipset export controls now turned into a new chapter where the latter seems a bit concerned due to Huawei’s progress. The firm is taking tiny steps in the chip field but these footsteps appear as a bold move to the US authorities.
A recent report claimed that U.S. lawmakers are urging to impose more export controls on Huawei to restrict it from doing better in the chipset space.
The demand has come as Huawei is gearing up the development of its new Ascend 910C AI chip and an alleged 5nm processor for the upcoming Mate 70 flagship.
John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi – members of the House Select Committee wrote a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on this matter.
They demanded tougher restrictions on Huawei. Doing so will be a sign that the U.S. will take strict actions to prevent its technology from being indulged in problematic ambitions. U.S. authorities have been howling in the name of security for years and the current scenario is no exception to this matter.
Is the U.S. afraid of Huawei?
Do you know the reason why U.S. lawmakers want more limitations on Huawei? It is because they found that the company is teaming up with chip component suppliers that aren’t on the Entity List. For instance SawySure, Qingdao SiEn, and more.
Earlier Huawei tied up with the PXW Semiconductor company for its chip production. However, as the U.S. came to know about this collaboration, it chained PXW from accessing its advanced techs. Now it is planning the same for other firms.
More export controls and restrictions reflect growing fears among the US government about Huawei’s progress in the chipset sector. The company is making slow yet significant improvements in both smartphones and AI processors which seems a major concern for the US.
Well, that’s only one side of the story. In the fear of Huawei’s chip progress, the US is even probing other chipmakers for whether they are helping the Chinese tech giant in any manner. TSMC is the latest example which is now stuck in investigation.
A coin has two sides and so does this report. Those on the U.S. side will see these measures as a part of national security. Meanwhile, those supporting Huawei will say that the U.S. is under pressure as Huawei has started rising in the chip technology.
More export controls highlight US concerns over Huawei’s chipset progress (Image Credits: Huawei)