Huawei Technologies is gearing up to begin mass shipments of its latest AI chip, ‘Ascend 910C’, as early as next month, according to the latest report.
Huawei Steps Up with New AI Chip Amid U.S. Sanctions
Amid the global trade war, the Chinese tech giant is making a move to fill the void left by U.S. export restrictions on Nvidia’s advanced processors. This comes after the U.S. targeted AI chip exports. It forces Chinese developers to accelerate the search for domestic alternatives.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Huawei has already made initial deliveries of the 910C to local customers. It is expected to scale production, which leverages a clever architectural upgrade. It combines two 910B processors into one unified package.
With the U.S. recently requiring an export license for Nvidia’s H20 chip under Donald Trump’s strict policy, Huawei’s 910C is emerging as an alternative for Chinese AI firms.
Paul Triolo, a partner at Albright Stonebridge Group, remarked, “The latest US chip controls Nvidia H20 will mean that Huawei’s Ascend 910C GPU will now become the hardware of choice for (Chinese) AI model developers and for deploying inference capacity.”
Yet questions linger over the chip’s manufacturing origins. While China’s SMIC is believed to be producing some components using its N+2 7nm process, low yield rates remain a concern.
Meanwhile, at least a portion of the 910C reportedly contains chips fabricated by TSMC for the Chinese firm Sophgo. It is a revelation now under scrutiny by U.S. authorities.
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