7nm

According to a report from Bloomberg, Huawei and SMIC used US tech in order to make its 7nm processor. The chip in question is the Kirin 9000S which fuels the company’s flagship Mate 60 series of phones. Well, amongst some other devices. That chip was manufactured last year, and Bloomberg reports that SMIC used technology from California Applied Materials Inc. and Lam Research Corp in order to make this chip a reality. Huawei & SMIC used US tech to make a 7nm SoC, but they did not break any rules while doing so…

The U.S. Department of Commerce has expressed skepticism regarding Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and its ability to compete on par with leading foundries like TSMC. While acknowledging SMIC’s progress in the 7nm class process technology, the department doubts the foundry’s capability to produce sufficient chips to meet Huawei’s demands. This, according to the department, signifies that the imposed curbs on China’s semiconductor sector are achieving their intended objectives. Assistant Secretary…

According to various reports, Chinese graphics accelerator technology firm MetaX Tech locally referred to as 沐曦 (mu xi), will have a gaming GPU ready for the domestic market by 2025. During a recent media interview, Dr. Yang Jian, co-founder, CTO, and chief software architect of the firm, reportedly shared the MetaX GPU roadmap, including some details of its high-performance GPUs ready to face foreign rivals.Apparently, MetaX is currently enjoying excellent progress in terms of both financial backing and development.…

Chinese state media on Thursday said that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. had initiated mass production of chips on its 14nm-class fabrication process at its Fab SN1 near Shanghai, China, citing a local official. Perhaps more importantly, the report also claimed that despite being unable to procure advanced chip production equipment, the company is proceeding with its 7nm and 5nm-class nodes."With the completion of Shanghai's industry cluster for the 14nm chips, more advanced projects in the 7nm and 5nm…

Dylan Patel / SemiAnalysis: A chip teardown shows that China's SMIC is quietly shipping 7nm chips; SMIC is rapidly approaching as the world's third largest foundry, behind TSMC and Samsung — The Most Advanced Foundry In The World After TSMC And Samsung — SMIC, China's largest foundry has slowly been catching up to TSMC … Dylan Patel / SemiAnalysis: A chip teardown shows that China's SMIC is quietly shipping 7nm chips; SMIC is rapidly approaching as the world's third…