The trade ban enforced by the U.S. only gave Chinese technology giants like Huawei sufficient motivation to obtain a path of self-sufficiency that is void of any involvement of foreign companies. The journey commenced when Huawei introduced the Kirin 9000S for the Mate 60 series, which then branched out to the Kirin X90 for its latest foldable laptop. With the pace Huawei is moving at, the firm’s Chief Executive claims that its chips are just a single generation behind the U.S., and it is looking for alternatives to reduce that technological gap. However, readers should know that the aforementioned statement is not as accurate as one would believe.
China could be on its way to narrowing the technology gap with the U.S., as Huawei partner SiCarrier looks to develop advanced EUV machinery
Speaking in an interview with the People’s Daily newspaper of the governing Communist Party, Reuters reports that CEO Ren Zhengfei is looking for other ways to boost the performance of the company’s chips. These methods involve cluster computing, and with an annual expenditure of $25.07 billion injected for research purposes, Huawei has tons of cash to make its ambitions a reality. Ren also mentions that there is no need to worry about the chip problem, quelling concerns about the U.S. trade restrictions on China, and mentions how the country has greatly exaggerated its achievements.
“The United States has exaggerated Huawei’s achievements. Huawei is not that great. We have to work hard to reach their evaluation. Our single chip is still behind the U.S. by a generation. We use mathematics to supplement physics, non-Moore's law to supplement Moore's law and cluster computing to supplement single chips and the results can also achieve practical conditions. Software is not a bottleneck for us.”
To avoid any supply chain problems in the future, Huawei is said to be operating over 11 plants across China, with its chipmaking partner SiCarrier previously reported to be seeking $2.8 billion to acquire the tools to compete with ASML and produce its next-generation EUV tools. Ren has also said that about one-third of Huawei’s annual research spending goes to theoretical research, with the remaining going to product research and development. The Chief Executive’s reasoning is that without theory, there will be zero breakthroughs and China would never catch up to the U.S.
News Source: Reuters
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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