Xu Wenwei retired, and Huawei's chip business entered a new stage
Xu Wenwei, a veteran known as the "founder of Huawei's chips", has played a key role in Huawei's 33-year development. He joined Huawei in 1991 and was initially responsible for the development of Huawei's program-controlled switches for office use, and designed Huawei's chips, which laid the foundation for HiSilicon's later development.
Xu Wenwei plays an important role in Huawei's chip business
As an important promoter of Huawei's communication and chip industries, Xu Wenwei has led the research and development of a series of major products such as Huawei's C&C08 digital program-controlled switches, ASIC chips, GSM systems, and Taiyun data center core switches. During his tenure in Huawei's R&D Department, he held key positions such as Chip, Overall Technology, Strategic Planning, and President of the Pre-Research Department.
In 2004, under the leadership of Xu Wenwei, Huawei's IC Design Center became independent and HiSilicon Semiconductor Co., Ltd. was officially established, and Xu Wenwei became the company's first president. Since then, Xu Wenwei has been regarded as the founder and pioneer of Huawei's chip empire. He laid a solid foundation for the take-off of Huawei's chip industry.
The reason and background of Xu Wenwei's retirement
Now, the 73-year-old "President Xu" announced his retirement and left the chip battlefield he had worked on for many years. Xu Wenwei said in the circle of friends that 33 years have witnessed the development and growth of a great enterprise, and he is grateful, grateful and wishful. His retirement may be related to his age, but it marks that Huawei's chip business has entered a new stage of development, and will face new challenges and opportunities in the future.
Xu Wenwei's retirement is a major change for Huawei's chip business. As the pioneer and founder of the career, his departure will undoubtedly have a certain impact on Huawei's chip industry. But this also means that Huawei's chip business will usher in a new leadership team, inject new vitality, and open a new development model.
Huawei's chip business history and current situation
The development history of Huawei's chip business
Huawei's chip business can be traced back to the early 90s of the 20th century. In 1991, Xu Wenwei joined Huawei, where he was responsible for the development of Huawei's program-controlled switches for the office and designed Huawei's chips. This marks the germ of Huawei's chip business.
In 2004, under the leadership of Xu Wenwei, Huawei's IC Design Center became independent and HiSilicon Semiconductor Co., Ltd. was established. The establishment of HiSilicon marks a new stage of development for Huawei's chip business.
Since then, under the leadership of Xu Wenwei and others, Huawei's chip business has made great progress. In 2012, Huawei launched the industry's first 4G LTE mobile phone chip, the Barong series, in 2016, Huawei released its flagship mobile phone chip, the Kirin 960, and in 2018, Huawei released the Kirin 980 chip, which is a mobile phone chip based on the 7nm process.
The current status and challenges of Huawei's chip business
After years of development, Huawei has become one of the world's leading chip designers. According to statistics, the self-sufficiency rate of Huawei's chips in 2020 has exceeded 90%. Huawei's Kirin series chips are leading the way in terms of performance and power consumption, and have been widely recognized by the industry.
Huawei's chip business is also facing severe challenges. On the one hand, due to the sanctions imposed by the U.S. government, Huawei is unable to obtain services from mainstream chip foundries such as TSMC, which has had a certain impact on Huawei's chip production capacity. On the other hand, in emerging fields such as 5G and artificial intelligence, Huawei also needs to increase R&D investment to maintain its technological leadership.
The impact of Xu Wenwei's retirement on Huawei's chip business
As the founder and pioneer of Huawei's chip business, Xu Wenwei's retirement will undoubtedly have a certain impact on Huawei's chip business. Xu Wenwei has rich experience and foresight in chip design and R&D, and his departure will bring a certain talent gap to Huawei's chip industry.
Huawei has always focused on talent development and echelon building. Before Xu Wenwei retired, he had made full preparations and arrangements for the successor of the chip business. Huawei's chip business will be helmed by a new generation of leadership and open a new development model.
The future of Huawei's chip business
The future development direction of Huawei's chip business
Although Xu Wenwei's retirement has had a certain impact on Huawei's chip industry, the future of Huawei's chip industry is still worth looking forward to. According to Huawei's development plan, Huawei will continue to increase investment in chip research and development in the future to maintain its leading edge in technology.
Huawei will focus on chip research and development in emerging fields such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, and provide strong chip support for these emerging technologies. Huawei will also continue to optimize and upgrade the Kirin series of mobile phone chips to meet the needs of escalating 5G communications and multimedia entertainment.
Huawei will also strengthen its own capacity building for chip design and manufacturing, and reduce its dependence on external suppliers. Huawei is expected to achieve independent and controllable chip manufacturing, so as to ensure the safety and reliability of chip supply.
Xu Wenwei's chip career development after his departure
Although Xu Wenwei has retired, his contribution and influence in Huawei's chip industry will remain. The chip team cultivated and led by Xu Wenwei will inherit his philosophy and experience and inject new impetus into the development of Huawei's chip business.
After Xu Wenwei's retirement, Huawei's chip business will usher in a new generation of leadership. These new leaders will bring new ideas and ways of doing things, which are expected to bring new vitality to Huawei's chip business in the new era.
It is worth noting that Xu Wenwei's retirement does not mean that he will completely sever ties with Huawei. On the contrary, Xu Wenwei is likely to serve as an advisor or mentor to provide guidance and advice to Huawei's chip business, using his experience and wisdom.
Xu Wenwei's important contribution to Huawei's chip business
Looking back at Xu Wenwei's important contributions to Huawei's chip industry, we can find that he is a true pioneer and founder. From the initial design of Huawei's chips to the later leadership of HiSilicon, Xu Wenwei has made indelible contributions to the development of Huawei's chip business.
It is precisely with the pioneering and struggle of Xu Wenwei and other generations that Huawei's chip business can grow from scratch, from small to large, and finally grow into today's chip giant. Xu Wenwei's retirement marks the end of an era, but his spirit and philosophy will be passed on forever, inspiring Huawei's chip business to reach new heights.