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| Will Huawei's chip production plan save it? |
The Chinese company has worked hard to respond to the US sanctions, and Huawei has now offered plans to solve these restrictions.
Due to US sanctions, Huawei cannot take advantage of many US technologies, as these limitations range from the lack of Google Play Store on the company's Android smartphones to the lack of devices such as Qualcomm processors. .
As the Financial Times writes in a new report, the Chinese company Huawei decided to search for alternatives to the chips, while the Chinese company decided to manufacture the chips itself. There are plans to build its own chip plant in Shanghai to manufacture processors for telecommunications products. According to the Financial Times report, the facility is operated by Huawei's partner, its integrated circuit research and development center in Shanghai.
The US sanctions have caused Huawei to stockpile chips, which may be enough to meet the company's requirements before production begins. In the long run, chip plants can guarantee survival.
The first stage of manufacturing will consist of low-end chips made using the 45nm process. Popular chip giants have already been using this technology for 15 years, and the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is currently manufacturing 5nm chips for Apple. Therefore, Huawei urgently needs to catch up before it can compete with current manufacturers.
Chinese company Huawei plans to produce 28nm chips by the end of next year. According to the Financial Times, this is enough to make chips for Smart TVs or IoT devices.
By the end of 2022, 20nm technology is expected to be in production as it can at least meet the company's requirements for mobile communications devices. However, experts said: Even this is not enough to make chips suitable for smartphones.
However, Huawei's plan could bolster China's ambitions to make its own chips in hopes of reducing dependence on US giants and their technologies. Neither Huawei nor ICRD would like to comment on the Financial Times report.