华为领先苹果三星率先推出了7纳米智能手机芯片 [联合国媒体]

Huawei launches advanced 7-nanometre smartphone chip ahead of Apple, Samsung

华为领先苹果三星率先推出了7纳米智能手机芯片



The Kirin 980 system on a chip packs 6.9 billion transistors and delivers double the processing power for AI applications

麒麟 980系统包含69亿个晶体管，为人工智能应用提供了双倍处理能力。



TSMC is also using its 7-nm process to build Apple’s own A12 processor, which will power the new iPhones expected to be revealed at a company event on September 12 in the US. Samsung, which manufactures its own integrated circuits, announced in May that its 7nm smartphone chips were set to be completed by the first half of next year.

台积电还在利用其7 nm制造技术打造苹果自己的A12处理器，这款处理器预定将在9月12日美国举行的苹果公司新款iphone发布会上发布。今年5月三星宣布其7 nm智能手机芯片将于明年上半年完工。该公司同时有能力生产自己的集成电路。

The 7nm process allowed the Kirin 980 to pack 6.9 billion transistors, about 1.6 times more than those built in the Kirin 970 chip launched last year, as well as deliver 20 per cent improved performance and 40 per cent greater power efficiency for “next-generation productivity and entertainment applications”, Yu said.
7纳米精度的制造工艺允许一块麒麟980芯片包含69亿个晶体管,1.6倍于去年推出的麒麟970芯片,还提高了20%的性能和40%的功率。为“运行新一代生产娱乐应用程序做好了准备”,Yu说。

It is also equipped with two neural processing units (NPU) to help developers create richer AI applications. The Dual NPU, for example, enables the Kirin 980 to recognise up to 4,500 images per minute, which is 120 per cent more than what the Kirin 970 achieved.

它还配备了两个神经处理单元（NPU），用以帮助开发人员创建更丰富的人工智能应用程序。例如，双NPU使麒麟980能每分钟识别4500张图像，速度比Kirin 970高120%。

The Kirin 980 is expected to power new high-end smartphone models under Huawei’s P series and Mate series models, as well as the upcoming Honor Magic 2 handset.

麒麟980预计将在华为的P系列和Mate系列机型以及即将推出的“魔力2”手机上运行。

The upgraded technology of the Kirin 980 augurs well for Huawei, which unseated Apple as the world’s second largest smartphone brand in the second quarter, as the Shenzhen-based company moves to compete more aggressively in the premium segment of the global smartphone market and differentiate itself from rival Chinese Android handset brands like Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo.

麒麟980前程似锦的技术升级预示着第二季度华为有望取代苹果成为世界第二大智能手机生产商。随着这家总部位于深圳的公司更积极地参与全球智能手机市场竞争，此举使华为与小米、Oppo和Vivo等中国Android手机品牌有了更多区分度。

For the Chinese hi-tech sector, privately held Huawei’s efforts to design its own SoCs also help reduce dependence on foreign technology suppliers, such as US mobile chip giant Qualcomm.

对于中国高科技行业来说，华为在设计自己芯片方面的努力也有助于减少对外国技术供应商比如美国移动芯片巨头高通的依赖。

China has committed to develop a strong domestic semiconductor supply chain, which would enable the country to become more competitive with chip industry leader the US.

中国已决心发展一个强大的国内半导体供应链，这将使中国在面对芯片行业领先者美国方面更具竞争力。



Apart from the new Kirin chip, Huawei on Friday also unveiled its AI Cube – a two-in-one speaker and 4G router built with Amazon.com’s Alexa digital assistant – to mark its initial foray into the smart speaker market.

除了麒麟芯片外，华为周五还公布了其人工智能立方体——一款与亚马逊Alexa数字助手一起打造的兼具二合一扬声器4 G路由器音响，以标志其首次进军智能音箱市场。

ShanghaiX
7 min 49 sec ago
"Huawei said the Kirin 980 could be in the upcoming Mate 20 smartphone set to be announced in October.
But Apple is widely expected to introduce a seven-nanometer chip in its upcoming iPhones in September."
-CNBC

华为表示麒麟 980可能会应用在即将于10月发布的20款智能手机中。但外界普遍预计苹果将首先在9月推出一款7纳米的芯片——美国全国广告公司。

8 min ago
This is a good first step to the top of the game but Mainland China still lacks foundries that can actually manufacture cutting edge chips. TSMC on Taiwan has the required process but in my understanding also the Taiwanese buy critical tools from American companies.

这是迈向高端制造市场的良好开端，但中国大陆仍缺乏能够真正生产尖端芯片的厂商。台积电在台湾有生产芯片的必要工具，但在我的印象中台湾也购买了来自美国公司的关键工具。

Whyisthisnews
41 min 48 sec ago
Cue the China haters who will somehow claim Huawei stole the info and designs.... Obviously they are clueless... The writing has been on the wall for 2 years that Huawei was highly advanced in chip making now. Taiwan Semiconductor wouldn't take the contract if they didn't think Huawei could design such a 7nm chip. TSMC is the leader in contract chip making. They will also be making Apple's 7nm chip..... After Huawei. Maybe Huawei needs to completely de-couple HiSilicon and let it be the chip designer for all of China's mobile companies. It can just keep the highest performing chips for Huawei itself. Qualcomm wouldn't be happy at all - but Qualcomm would only have Trump to blame. Unlike ZTE - Huawei saw the writing on the wall (even before Trump) and started to become more technologically independent.

中国仇恨者将会以某种方式宣称华为窃取了技术和设计图稿……显然他们才是无能为力一方……两年来华为在芯片制造领域的表现一直非常优秀。如果台湾半导体公司不认为华为能够设计出这样的7纳米芯片，它就不会接受这一合同。该公司是合同芯片制造领域的领军企业。台积电还将生产苹果7 nm芯片，在先为华为生产之后。也许华为需要完全垄断芯片业，让它成为中国所有移动公司的芯片设计商。这可以让华为保留最先进芯片的设计能力。高通对此不会满意，但高通只会受到特朗普的指责。与中兴不同的是，华为预先看到了危机（甚至在特朗普宣布制裁中兴之前），并开始在技术上进行独立开发。。



Whyisthisnews
37 min 37 sec ago
Probably true... But Congress pretty much banned Huawei in the US already - for all intents and purposes. The US Government strong arms anyone who buys their network equipment and any wireless carrier who considered carrying their phones. Huawei is just smarter than ZTE...

可能消息是真的……但国会基本上已经禁止华为在美国销售——无论从什么角度来看都是如此。美国政府强烈反对任何人购买华为网络设备，以及任何考虑接入华为手机的无线运营商。华为比中兴聪明多了。

Snorlax2468
1 hour 23 min ago
Wonderful news! Go Huawei! Show them what China is capable of!

好消息!加油华为!向他们展示中国的能力！