As Huawei will soon no longer be able to source chips, the manufacturer is entering "a chaotic survival mode" say internal sources. The manufacturer is putting pressure on suppliers to increase the rate and stock as many components as possible before the final banishment.

Huawei P40 Pro // Source: Frandroid

On August 17, 2020, Donald Trump signed a new executive order dealing a fatal blow to Huawei. The Chinese manufacturer's suppliers using American technologies will no longer be able to deliver components to it. Great lord, the American President has nevertheless granted a delay to the world number 2: suppliers can therefore continue to deliver their customers until September 14, 2020.

Huawei therefore had a month to turn around. As the fateful date approaches, the manufacturer seems to be putting mad pressure on its suppliers to stock as many components as possible. In any case, this is what Nikkei indicates, which is based on several internal sources. Huawei Technologies would stock up on 5G processors, antennas, WiFi chips and screen components. The company would not hesitate to put pressure on its suppliers, including MediaTek, Realtek or Novatek RichWave. A source says:

No matter how much Huawei does to reassure, the house is on fire. Recently, many HiSilicon engineers have jumped ship, believing that the manufacturer's pirouettes (it wants to use 45nm etched chips) to keep its head above water are hopeless. Moreover, analysts are not mistaken and predict a drop in sales of around 75% for the Chinese giant. Another source tells Nikkei that Huawei has to "deal with US regulations, but tries to meet consumer needs". And to add:

Not all that reassuring.

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