Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is set to initiate mass production of its latest AI chip, the Ascend 910C, in early 2025, despite facing significant hurdles due to U.S. trade restrictions.
What Happened: The Chinese telecom giant has already distributed samples of the Ascend 910C to various tech firms and begun accepting orders. The chip is designed to rival those from U.S. AI chipmaker Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA). Huawei remains a focal point in U.S.-China trade and security tensions, with Washington imposing restrictions over national security concerns, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
These U.S. curbs have impacted Huawei’s chip production, limiting its ability to achieve high yields necessary for commercial success. The Ascend 910C is produced by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (NASDAQ: