TSMC to Keep Supplying Chips to Huawei

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to continue making chips for Huawei even as other companies in the global semiconductor ecosystem are complying with a U.S. ban on supplies to the Chinese electronics company. While TSMC’s shipments to Huawei will continue, the halt of components and software from other suppliers may still have some impact on TSMC, according to Credit Suisse analyst Randy Abrams in comments emailed to EE Times. Even Huawei smartphones sold in China will be less competitive if the ban remains during this year and next if the company lacks access to high-end RF chips, EDA software and IP, as well as Qualcomm chipsets, according to Abrams.

Source: www.eetimes.com