Bans on the export of semiconductors and chipmaking equipment were designed to prevent China from developing newest-generation technologies for AI, cloud computing, data centers, and for military applications.
In the early days of these export curbs, China embraced RISC-V, an open-source architecture that did not rely on proprietary offerings from major chipmakers. In 2022, China exported over 5 billion RISC-V chips to global markets.
Qualcomm also adopted RISC-V for use on their chips. And in the early months of the semiconductor bans, QCOM shipments suffered, as experts and analysts expected. But Qualcomm began building chips that also are under RISC-V, and their sales volumes have almost fully recovered.
Resources and links:
Reuters, China bets on open-source chips as US export controls mount
www.reuters.com/technology/ch...
Qualcomm press release, What is RISC-V and why we're unlocking its potential
www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/202...
About RISC-V
riscv.org/about/
Reuters, China develops 7-nm chips despite new rules
www.reuters.com/technology/ch...
Stock chart, Qualcomm
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