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Huawei, huh? So, apparently, they’re cooking up something big. Like, mega-facility big for cranking out chips in China, and we’re talking about those Kirin and Ascend ones that everyone’s yammering about.
### Huawei’s Chip Factory: 7nm & Above, Plus AI Chips Too
Okay, where was I? Right, Huawei. They’ve seriously morphed over the years, haven’t they? Went from just phones to staring NVIDIA down in the AI arena. That Ascend AI chip of theirs—wow, right? The demand’s been off the charts. But their production’s been about as stretchy as a rubber band that’s about to snap. So what do they do? Cook up this gargantuan chip center in Shenzhen. And smell that? It’s the scent of an “AI supply chain” leveling up or something.
The idea is that this place will handle 7nm tech, which I guess is pretty slick? But it’s all part of a bigger plan—Kirin mobile chips, Ascend AI processors, the works. Plus, it’s said to be rubbing shoulders with other local players like Pengxinwei and Shenzhen Pensun. Imagine a sort of hive buzzing with tech bees. Faster sourcing, closer connections, something like that.
There’s this pic from the Financial Times in there, but honestly, is a picture ever worth a thousand words when we’re talking semiconductor stuff? Maybe. Or maybe I’m just dithering again.
Anywho, the local gov’s slapping some cash down for this thing too. Huawei won’t even run the place themselves! Crazy, right? Companies like SiCarrier and SwaySure are stepping in. Huawei rolls in with their brains and bucks, sets the whole thing spinning, and keeps tabs on it all. It’s like they’ve cast a wide net over their supply chain and reeled it into one spot. That’s how they’ve stayed ahead, methinks.
All this comes because SMIC, another big name in chips, kinda dropped the ball on meeting industry needs. Orders for Ascend AI chips are apparently piling up like socks in a teenager’s room. So, this Shenzhen hub might just kick off next year and be the magic bullet for Huawei’s challenges. Well, fingers crossed, anyway.
