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Nvidia halts H20 AI chip production amid China concerns: report

Nvidia reportedly instructs Amkor Technology to stop production of the H20 chips this week and also notifies Samsung Electronics

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Nvidia is halting production of its China-specific H20 chips, according to The Information. Photo: Reuters
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Nvidia has told some component suppliers to suspend production of its H20 AI chip, designed specifically for the Chinese market, the Information reported on Thursday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the communications.
According to the report, Nvidia instructed Arizona-based Amkor Technology to stop production of the H20 chips this week and also notified South Korea’s Samsung Electronics.

Amkor handles advanced packaging for the chip, while Samsung supplies high-bandwidth memory chips for the model.

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Neither company immediately responded to a Reuters request for comment.

Meanwhile, a Nvidia representative said in a statement, “We constantly manage our supply chain to address market conditions.”

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“As both governments recognise, the H20 is not a military product or for government infrastructure. China won’t rely on American chips for government operations, just like the US government would not rely on chips from China,” it said.

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