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How Alibaba's new RISC-V chip hits the mark for China's tech self-sufficiency drive
The server-grade XuanTie C930 processor launched by Alibaba Group Holding is injecting fresh momentum into China's semiconductor industry, according to analysts, for its potential to broaden domestic use of open-source chips built on the RISC-V instruction set architecture, countering US tech restrictions. The e-commerce giant's research arm, Damo Academy, last month unveiled the C930 central processing unit (CPU) design, developed by Alibaba semiconductor unit T-Head, which is geared towards hi
The server-grade XuanTie C930 processor launched by Alibaba Group Holding is injecting fresh momentum into China's semiconductor industry, according to analysts, for its potential to broaden domestic use of open-source chips built on the RISC-V instruction set architecture, countering US tech restrictions. US trade restrictions have curtailed China's access to advanced semiconductor technology and chipmaking equipment amid growing demand from domestic artificial intelligence(AI) development projects. "Just as DeepSeek has disrupted OpenAI's monopoly with its open-source, low-cost and high-performance advantages, RISC-V demonstrates significant potential in the AI era," analysts at Guotai Junan Securities wrote in a research note on Wednesday.
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