OmniVision Technologies obtains a license from the US Department of Commerce to supply image sensors to Huawei
On November 1, according to a report from the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, it was learned exclusively from the supply chain that OmniVision Technologies has obtained a license from the US Department of Commerce to supply Huawei.
It is worth mentioning that on October 29, foreign media reported that OmniVision Technologies has obtained a license from the U.S. government to resume part of the supply to Huawei. In addition to OmniVision Technologies, the report stated that Sony has also obtained the U.S. government’s approval. The license to supply Huawei.
Hay Think learned that OmniVision Technologies is a subsidiary of WillSemi of China, which mainly develops and produces image sensors. Previously, the main camera sensor of the Mi 10 Extreme Commemorative Edition was provided by OmniVision Technologies.
In addition, there were reports on the 9th of last month that Sony and memory chip manufacturer Kioxia (formerly Toshiba Storage) have applied to the United States, hoping to continue to supply Huawei.