NVIDIA is developing the Blackwell-based B30A AI chip for China, with performance exceeding the approved H20.
Though Trump opened the door for advanced chip sales to China, regulatory approval remains uncertain due to export concerns.
The B30A (single-chip design) will have ~half the raw power of the dual-chip B300 flagship, featuring HBM and NVLink. Samples may reach Chinese clients as early as September (specs not final).
NVIDIA is evaluating products to compete within government limits. It resumed H20 sales in July (halted in April 2025) – a China-specific chip post-2023 restrictions.
Trump noted NVIDIA/AMD will share 15% of China advanced chip revenue with the U.S., adding new chips may have 30-50% reduced computing power; H20 is "outdated."
NVIDIA also plans the Blackwell-based RTX6000D (AI inference), cheaper than H20 and below U.S. thresholds, with small-batch China deliveries in September.
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