TSMC Halts Chip Shipments to Sophgo Amid Huawei Investigation

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has suspended shipments to Sophgo after a chip was found in Huawei's AI processor, raising concerns over potential U.S. export violations.

Bitmain and Sophgo have denied any involvement in supplying Huawei with chips, calling the allegations baseless.
The chip in question was discovered in Huawei's Ascend 910B AI processor, sparking concerns over a breach of U.S. export controls.
TSMC has notified U.S. and Taiwanese authorities and is conducting an investigation into the matter.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is aware of the situation but has not confirmed an official investigation.
Huawei has been under U.S. export restrictions since 2020, limiting its access to foreign technologies made using U.S. components.