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Nvidia Plans China-Only Blackwell Chip B30A, With Test Units Expected Next Month — Reports

The reported design would help Nvidia preserve China business under U.S. export limits that now require a 15% share of its China revenue.

Overview

  • Nvidia is developing a reduced-performance Blackwell processor called B30A for China, according to Reuters-based reports.
  • The B30A is described as roughly half as powerful as the B300 sold in Western markets yet significantly faster than the H20 available in China.
  • Design details reported by Reuters include a single-die configuration with high-bandwidth memory and NVLink, though Nvidia says specifications are not final.
  • Initial test units could reach Chinese customers as soon as September, and Nvidia says all products are fully approved for commercial use by relevant authorities.
  • Nvidia has resumed H20 exports under a deal requiring it to remit 15% of China revenue to the U.S. government, as lawmakers voice security concerns and Beijing pushes public data centers to source a majority of chips domestically; a Blackwell-based RTX6000D is also slated for limited September shipments in China.