Huawei's mastermind criticizes the company's in-house chips negatively
In a candid chat with the People's Daily, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei frankly admitted that his company's individual chips are a generation behind those made by American counterparts. Ren didn't mince words, stating, "The U.S. has blown Huawei's achievements out of proportion. Huawei's not the greatest yet. Our single chip is still a generation behind the U.S."
As the trade talks between China and the U.S. continued in London, Ren's words were somewhat ironic, considering Huawei had been a prime target of U.S. sanctions. Despite this, Huawei has been beefing up its chip development, causing a stir among American competitors. Nvidia, a major U.S. chipmaker, recently warned that U.S. restrictions on shipments to China had given Huawei a substantial edge—limited access to advanced AI chips from Nvidia due to U.S. bans could help Huawei carve out a significant market share.
Compensating for Shortcomings
In the same interview, Ren revealed that Huawei plans to compensate for its technical shortcomings through "clustering": connecting multiple chips to create a powerful computing cluster, thereby making up for the weaknesses of individual chips.
Caught in a Geopolitical Tug-of-War
Huawei's situation highlights the complex geopolitical implications of today's high-tech rivalries. On one side, the U.S. has raised concerns about China's export controls on rare earths and has expressed a desire for relaxed restrictions. In return, the U.S. could ease trade restrictions, particularly in the areas of computer chips or aircraft components, where China heavily relies on foreign technology.
Sources: ntv.de, chr/dpa
- Huawei
- Semiconductor Industry
- Chip Manufacturers
- Sanctions
- Nvidia
- Huawei, in an effort to bridge its technological gap with American chip manufacturers, is focusing on vocational training to develop its workforce and improve its semiconductor industry, as revealed by Ren Zhengfei in a recent interview.
- In the midst of a geopolitical tussle, Huawei could potentially leverage finance from private business ventures to Invest in advanced technology and vocational training, thus boosting its position in the global semiconductor industry.
