US may fine TSMC $1B over chip allegedly used in Huawei AI processor 

According to a Reuters report, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Agency (TSMC) Huawei AI processor may have to pay $ 1 billion or more to resolve US export control investigations related to a chip.

TSMC has not provided any more comments as “in” now [a] Quiet time, ”said a spokesperson of Chipmekere in a statement emailed to Techcunch.

This is the latest development of a situation that was first published by TSMC, Huawei and Chinese chip designers Ziaman Sofgo technologies in the end of 2024. Sofago is Bitcoin is an authorized, Bitcoin mining tool supplierAnd TSMC is the world’s largest deal chipmeaker.

Report At that time indicated that a significant amount of TSMC export-controlled AI chip died Went to HuaweiIts mass produced AI Acillar, the Climbing 910B AI processorThe

In Nesting-Doll Fashion, it is alleged that the TSMC’s chip was built on Sofagor’s chip, and Sofago’s chip was subsequently built on 901B.

This is not just because of the rules of export, because Huawei’s multi -chip processor is considered the most advanced in its class made in China. It is assumed that these several thousand processors were produced with these elements.

“TSMC is a law agency and we are committed to complying with all applicable rules,” TSMC is a law company and we are committed to the applicable export control. ” “With the regulatory requirements, TSMC has not provided Huawei since mid -September 2021. If we have any reason to believe that we have any possible problems, we will take immediate action with the customers and contact the contacts to contact contact with contact and to actively communicate contact.”

A timeline of TSMC’s chip shipment is on Chinese companies

October 2024

TechositeA TSMC-based chipset is discovered inside a technology research agency Huawei’s 910b AI processor in Ottawa Canada, a TSMC-based chipset inside, ReutersThe The chipset is similar to one made by Sophogo. Sofago Claim Sofogo or its products are not involved in the US Commerce Department investigation about possible connections between TSMC and Huawei. No direct or indirect business transactions with Sofgo Huawei have been added.

November 2024

US trade department TSMC ordered to close the invoice Chinese customers advanced chips, which included Sofogo.

December 2024

US trade department Sofogo has been considered to be added to the US blacklistThe

January 2025

Added to the United States More than twentyZipu is accompanied by AI, which is a big language model and sophogo development.