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SMIC’s 5nm Process Said to Be Promising, but It’s Uncertain Which Huawei Kirin SoC Will Use It
China’s semiconductor giant, SMIC, has reportedly made strides in its 5nm process development. Despite using older DUV equipment, Digital Chat Station, a well-known Weibo tipster, …
US Takes Aim at China’s Leading Chipmaker Amidst Huawei Mate 60 Pro Release
The Biden administration is increasing pressure on China’s main sanctioned chipmaker by blocking its most advanced factory from receiving more American imports. This move comes …
SMIC Prepares 5nm Huawei Kirin Chipsets
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) might be finally done and dusted over the 7nm hurdle. For those unaware, SMIC is the chip manufacturer that builds …
Former TSMC, IBM Exec Reveals Huawei’s Capability to Produce Cutting-Edge 5nm Chips
Earlier this year, Huawei surprised many by developing advanced chips despite U.S. sanctions. A former executive from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) believes Huawei can …
SMIC Prepares for U.S. Chip Restrictions: Stockpiling Chip Manufacturing Supplies
In August, Chinese tech giant Huawei unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Huawei Mate 60 Pro, and this announcement caused a couple of waves around the …
China is Set to Invest $40 Billion in Chinese Chip Industry
China wants to create a big investment fund, around $40 billion, to help its semiconductor industry. They’re doing this to catch up with the United …
China Vs US Tech War, China To Use New Strategy
China is set to make some changes in its semiconductor strategy with respect to pressure from the United States. The country is now Makin a …
SMIC denies ever having any Russian customers
This morning, in response to the question of “whether the company has Russian customers”, SMIC said on the investor interaction platform that SMIC has always …
Global smartphone sales will drop by at least 200 million units in 2022
Recently, SMIC held an earnings conference for the first quarter of 2022. SMIC’s revenue in the quarter was 11.854 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of …
Huawei and SMIC are rumored to build a fab in Shenzhen
Under U.S. sanctions, the development of Huawei’s semiconductor business is down, especially the inability to manufacture chips. The industry recently reported that Huawei intends to …
The US wants to ban the Chinese chip maker SMIC
China is now making every effort to gain silicon independence. According to the plan of the ruling party, by 2025 at least 70% of chips …
Huawei & SMIC suppliers got licenses to buy billions worth of US goods
The United States government has a blacklist of companies that can not purchase American goods without special licenses. This blacklist has a lot of Chinese …
Huawei, Xiaomi, SMIC and other 87 firms will work to expand local semiconductor industry
Huawei has been struggling in the smartphone business recently. The company still has a solid domain over the Chinese market and even achieved good results …
SMIC can’t go below 10nm – what’s the way out for Chinese foundries?
Last week, the United States formally included SMIC on the entity list of the Ministry of Commerce. This has a great impact on the future …
SMIC is blacklisted by the US and three other Chinese companies
Rumors that the Trump administration will blacklist China‘s largest chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and China’s third-largest oil and gas company, China National …
SMIC gets massive orders – customer demand is strong
According to Chinese chip maker, SMIC, it is currently operating normally and smoothly. Furthermore, the company claims that it is actively communicating with relevant US …
SMIC is “stocking” key production equipment and important replacement parts
The current tension between the U.S. and China is causing a lot of chaos in the manufacturing industry. The U.S. has been banning Chinese manufacturers …
SMIC seeks permission from the U.S. to continue to supply Huawei
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is the largest chip foundry in China. This company was Huawei’s hope for entry-level Kirin chips. However, the new U.S. …
SMIC is in the U.S. radar – may be blacklisted soon
The deteriorating Sino-US relations are getting worse and there is no indication that things will change anytime soon. The U.S. and China are two technology …
SMIC 14nm mass-production is smooth – yield rate is steadily climbing
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is a Chinese chipmaker that is making the headline in recent times. This company got some attention after the American …