American trade rules pushed Huawei to build chips without foreign help. The company made Kirin 9000S processors for Mate 60 phones and Kirin X90 chips for laptops. Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei says his chips trail America's technology just one generation behind. He wants new methods to close that gap faster. The company spends over 25 billion dollars each year on research projects.
Ren told reporters that America makes Huawei sound better than reality. He admits his single chips still lag behind American versions. The company uses math and cluster computing to make up for weaker individual processors. Software development does not create problems for the Chinese tech giant. Huawei operates eleven factories across China to avoid supply chain troubles.
Partner company SiCarrier seeks 2.8 billion dollars for advanced chip making tools. The firm wants to compete with Dutch company ASML that makes crucial manufacturing equipment. Huawei puts one third of research money toward basic science theory. The remaining funds go to actual product development work. Ren believes theoretical research creates the breakthroughs needed to match American technology.
Ren told reporters that America makes Huawei sound better than reality. He admits his single chips still lag behind American versions. The company uses math and cluster computing to make up for weaker individual processors. Software development does not create problems for the Chinese tech giant. Huawei operates eleven factories across China to avoid supply chain troubles.
Partner company SiCarrier seeks 2.8 billion dollars for advanced chip making tools. The firm wants to compete with Dutch company ASML that makes crucial manufacturing equipment. Huawei puts one third of research money toward basic science theory. The remaining funds go to actual product development work. Ren believes theoretical research creates the breakthroughs needed to match American technology.
