"This chip likely could not be produced without US technology and thus SMIC may have violated the Department of Commerce s Foreign Direct Product Rule," Gallagher said in a statement. "The time has come to end all U.S. technology exports to both Huawei and SMIC to make clear any firm that flouts U.S. law and undermines our national security will be cut off from our technology."
Huawei Technologies new high-end smartphone contains more China-made chip components than previous models in a sign of Beijing s advances in the semiconductor sphere, according to research firm TechInsights, which is taking the device apart.
According to Kuo, Qualcomm will not only lose Huawei s orders completely from 2024 onwards "but also face the risk of a decline in shipments to non-Huawei Chinese brand clients due to the competition from Huawei".
Huawei: The Mate 60 Pro is powered by its proprietary chip Kirin 9000s and manufactured by the country s top contract chipmaker SMIC using an advanced 7 nanometre (nm) technology, according to a teardown by Ottawa-headquartered TechInsights.