On the 15th, the Trump administration blocked the export of Nvidia's low-end graphics processing unit (GPU) H20 to China. However, it was actually Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang who was most eager to take action. This was due to increasing competitive pressure from Chinese companies such as Huawei and Cambricon. Despite US restrictions on advanced GPUs and equipment, Chinese engineering talents have broken through these limitations through innovations in design, materials, and algorithms.
The rise of China's R&D efforts has posed a threat to South Korea's leading memory technology. Last month, Chinese state media reported that Samsung Electronics had used the NAND flash packaging patent of YMTC, drawing widespread attention. However, the South Korean industry and academic circles have consistently stated that "this is not surprising." A relevant person from SK Hynix said, "YMTC is the first company in the memory industry to apply packaging technology to mass production," and "because they have a large number of doctorate-level employees, their R&D speed is astonishing." A professor from the College of Engineering at Seoul National University also mentioned, "In Chinese companies, if a researcher collapses from overwork, others will continue the research. This 'sea of people' R&D approach leaves us with no way to cope."
Source: JoongAng Ilbo
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