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Not sure how this is possible. ARM withdrew its license, and so did SD Association (whose IP would presumably need to be on the chip as well): https://www.theve
by m0zg 7y ago
Not sure how this is possible. ARM withdrew its license, and so did SD Association (whose IP would presumably need to be on the chip as well): https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/22/18635326/huawei-arm-chip-designs-business-suspension https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/22/18635326/huawei-arm-chip-.... Or maybe they're just saying "we'll make whatever designs you send to us, even if they are in violation of your own licensing deals with IP holders" hoping that Huawei won't be so reckless as to put in any orders. Seems like a legally precarious position to be in.
- baybal2 7y agoThe trick is that ARM China is Chinese company with Chinese controlling stake, and completely separate licensing policies from ARM UK. And it is known that Huawei made a castling move few months ago by switching licensing from ARM UK to ARM China
- robert_foss 7y ago> And it is known that Huawei made a castling move few months ago by switching licensing from ARM UK to ARM China Do you have a reference for this?
- m0zg 7y agoHow can it be a Chinese company if ARM is a Japanese company now?
- sanxiyn 7y agoIn June 2018, SoftBank sold 51% of ARM's Chinese operation to ARM China for $775M. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/06/softbank_offloads_51_per_cent_of_arm_china_for_a_bargain_7752m/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/06/softbank_offloads_5...
- m0zg 7y agoAh, I didn't know. Thanks for pointing this out.