Reuters has reported that Nvidia is developing an upgraded chip offering for the Chinese market, this announcement comes on the heels of the company recently gaining approval from U.S. authorities to sell its H20 chip in the country.
Citing a pair of sources the news website noted although work on the new chip was ongoing, approval to sell it in the market was far from guaranteed given concerns in the US about vendors selling high-end AI technology in China.
The chip, initially known as the B30A, is expected to be based on more modern architecture than the H20 but will still deliver much lower computing power than Nvidia’s flagship for markets with no US trade restrictions in place.
Nvidia cut a deal with authorities in the US to restart sales of the China-specific H20 earlier this month having had to halt shipments when authorities deemed the chip in need of a licence to be sold in the country.
In a statement in April, the chip company explained that change of government policy was due to fears it could be used or diverted for use in a supercomputer.
Recommencement of sales of the H20 has drawn criticism from some in the US, but has also been the subject of a probe by authorities in China which raised potential security concerns subsequently denied by the company.
Source: Mobile World Live
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