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With the conflict around Huawei, which has become Washington's pet peeve, the whole electronics industry is in danger of being destabilized. A globalized industry par excellence with its often complex production channels, some of whose actors drop the Shenzhen group one by one.
The Americans Qualcomm and Intel, makers of electronic chips, were among the first to announce their withdrawal. At the end of the three months of suspension granted by the White House, the two groups should no longer provide Huawei.
The impact of this decision on the Chinese brand could be huge. Qualcomm dominates the mobile phone market. To lose it would mean for Huawei the obligation to increase its own flea production.
That's not all. The term semiconductor encompasses a whole sector of elements used in smartphones , tablets, computers or even servers. An industry dominated by Asian and American manufacturers, with some Europeans, which weighs a total of 475 billion dollars. Often produced in many countries, even the slightest variation can produce cascading effects.
The biggest problem could come from ARM. The British company designs the semiconductor plans, which it sells for the price of gold licenses to chip makers. According to the BBC, ARM could also release Chinese. If Huawei lost ARM, he would not find a replacement anytime soon.
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