Who transferred TSMC’s chips to Huawei? There is currently a preliminary suspect, but evidence of his "white glove" tactics and one-shot killing are still to be surfaced. According to (Reuters) citing two people familiar with the matter, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) ordered a suspension of supply to Chinese chip developer Sophgo after discovering that Huawei's AI processors contained its own chips.
According to reports, the chips ordered by Computing Technology from TSMC are consistent with the chips used in Huawei’s Ascend 910B processor. To protect U.S. national security, Huawei is restricted from purchasing this technology. But (Reuters) emphasized that "it is impossible to determine how TSMC's chips are installed in Huawei products."
In response to being suspected of being a "Huawei white glove," Computing Technology released a statement on its official website on October 27, emphasizing that it "has never had business dealings with Huawei." It has also provided an investigation report to TSMC to prove that it has nothing to do with Huawei.
In response to the reported content, TSMC, Huawei, and the U.S. Department of Commerce have not responded directly.
Computing technology may harm TSMC in violation of "Huawei ban"
(Reuters) It was recently revealed on October 22 that when the technology research company TechInsights disassembled Huawei’s Ascend 910B processor, it was shockingly discovered that it contained TSMC chips, and immediately notified TSMC of the case. After receiving the news, TSMC notified the United States about two weeks ago that the case may violate the export ban on Huawei.
The "Huawei ban" was proposed by the Trump administration in two phases in 2019 and 2022. In the first stage, the United States put Huawei on the "Entity List" commonly known as the export control blacklist. Simply put, American companies cannot do business with Huawei unless they have special permission from the government.
In the second phase of 2020, regulations will be tightened. Any company that uses American technology to produce and manufacture products will not be able to do business with Huawei to further block Huawei. Since semiconductor products are more or less applied to American technology and equipment, many members of Huawei's supply chain in Taiwan were affected at that time, including TSMC's chips.
The computing parent company “Bitmain” once illegally poached engineers in Taiwan.
According to (Reuters), Computing Technology was co-founded by Bitmain co-founder Micree Zhan, and the two parties are closely related.
Bitmain, the parent company of Computing Technology, is a cryptocurrency mining equipment company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of Bitcoin ASIC mining machines. In 2021, it was accused of concealing its identity as a Chinese investor and came to Taiwan to set up Zhili Two technology companies, Xindao and Xindao, illegally engaged in research and development and poached hundreds of semiconductor engineers.
As for Computing Technology, it was founded by Ketuan Zhan in 2019. It focuses on AI and RISC-V chip product design and sells products to Chinese local governments. TSMC has been shipping "hundreds of thousands of chips" to Computing Technology until this month. . China's enterprise registration database shows that Ketuan Zhan indirectly holds about 22% of the shares of Shunneng Technology.
According to the website of Shuangneng Technology, the company has R&D centers in more than ten cities in China and other countries. (Reuters) revealed that it used the same email address as Bitmain in 2023 to communicate with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the name of Xiamen Shuangneng Technology Co., Ltd., indicating a certain degree of connection between it and Bitmain. relationship.
Full text of Computational Energy Technology Statement
Recently, some media reported, "Did TSMC cut off the business of Nuclear Technology when supplying chips to a banned technology giant in China?" Therefore, Nuclear Technology decided to issue the following statement:
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s investigation of TSMC has nothing to do with computing technology and its products. Shunneng Technology has never had any direct or indirect business relationship with "the banned enterprise".
Shuangneng Technology has always strictly complied with applicable laws to conduct business and has never violated all applicable U.S. national export control regulations.
Computing Technology has provided TSMC with a detailed investigation report, proving that it has nothing to do with the investigation.
Shuangneng Technology reserves the right to take legal action against any person or entity that infringes on business reputation, including competitors and media fake news.
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Original title: (After being accused of Huawei’s white gloves, Suan Neng Technology is complaining! Who is Suan Neng Technology? What is the background of the parent company Bitmain?)
