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Huawei to Double Ascend Chip Production Amid Sanctions

9/30/2025

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Huawei Technologies plans to produce about 600,000 910C Ascend chips in 2026, doubling 2025 output.
Overall Ascend product line output is projected to reach up to 1.6 million dies in 2026.
The plan comes as Huawei faces sanctions-related production challenges and Nvidia Corp. encounters difficulties in the world's largest semiconductor market.

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Huawei Technologies plans to produce about 600,000 910C Ascend chips in 2026, doubling 2025 output.
Overall Ascend product line output is projected to reach up to 1.6 million dies in 2026.
The plan comes as Huawei faces sanctions-related production challenges and Nvidia Corp. encounters difficulties in the world's largest semiconductor market.