Huawei will reportedly stop making flagship Kirin chipsets

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Previously, it was said that Huawei is gearing up to unveil its latest Kirin chipset at IFA 2020 on 5 September. However, it now seems like the upcoming Kirin 1000 could be the companies last flagship chipset. A new report claims that the company is being forced by current circumstances to stop producing its high-end chips beginning in September 2020.

According to Reuters, pressure from the US on Huawei's suppliers is making it hard for the company to keep producing its chipsets. Huawei CEO Richard Yu confirmed that from 15 September onwards, Huawei will not be able to produce its flagship Kirin chipsets or any of its AI-powered chips. The company outsources its chip manufacturing to TSMC, which is one of the companies that the US has been pressuring.

This would directly impact the volume of devices the company can make. Without being able to manufacture its high-end Kirin chipset via TSMC, Huawei will have to find other companies willing to do so. The other alternative is to swap over to the use of flagship chipsets from other companies, such as MediaTek or Qualcomm.

There's a possibility that the Huawei Mate 40 series will have fewer units available as a result of this issue, but we don't know about that for sure at the moment. With that said, what do you think Huawei would do in this case? Share your thoughts with us on our Facebook page and stay tuned to TechNave.com for more news like this.