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Wednesday 23 August 2023
SMIC's unspoken mission and Huawei's 5G smartphone chips
As Huawei boldly proclaimed the comeback of its flagship 5G smartphone in early August, rumors about Huawei commissioning China's largest semiconductor foundry SMIC to break through...
Monday 21 August 2023
Handset chip backend houses pin hopes on new iPhones to bolster basic shipments in 2H23
Taiwan's mobile phone chips backend supply chain players have recently expressed pessimism about the handset application market outlook. Major OSATs ASE Technology and King Yuan Electronics,...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
SMIC, Hua Hong confront price pressure amid market challenges
Amid global macroeconomic headwinds and weak demands for consumer electronics, SMIC has begun witnessing increasing orders, while Hua Hong Semiconductor is still struggling with a...
Friday 11 August 2023
SMIC expands production despite geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges
Amid the subdued demands for consumer electronics and smartphones, the rising utilization rate recorded by Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), the largest pure-play...
Thursday 3 August 2023
China's Huawei returning to 5G phone market with SMIC chips
Over the past two weeks, Reuters and Nikkei Asia have closely monitored the rumors surrounding a potential collaboration between Huawei and SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Friday 28 July 2023
Nikkei: Huawei collaborates with SMIC on 7nm 5G smartphone chips
According to Nikkei Asia, Huawei will start mass-producing 5G smartphone chips through a collaboration with SMIC in the near future. Their goal is to resume high-end smartphone...
Friday 21 July 2023
Competition intensifying in stagnant Chinese smartphone market
Recent developments by Huawei in the Chinese 5G smartphone market have increased competition among processor suppliers and device manufacturers, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 18 July 2023
SMIC chairman replacement implies Big Fund pulls the strings
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) announced on July 17 that Liu Xunfeng, who was recommended by the National IC Industry Investment Fund (the "Big Fund"),...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
Power semiconductors now a focus of Chinese foundry expansion
Mounting external restrictions have brought short-term pain to China's wafer foundries, forcing Chinese semiconductor manufacturers to accelerate localization. Their goal is to build...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
SMIC founder highlights China's strength in automotive semiconductor production
China is a competitive location for the production of advanced semiconductors due to strong government support, high productivity, abundant resources, massive labor force, and extensive...
Thursday 29 June 2023
SMIC: industrial and auto sectors not sufficient to support overall industry growth
Leading Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) held its 2023 annual shareholder meeting on June 28th.
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Chinese IC designers may partner with South Korean foundries
In response to intensifying US-China semiconductor conflicts, the Chinese IC design industry is adopting a "multi-track wafer foundry strategy" and may seek cooperation with South...
Wednesday 7 June 2023
SMIC subsidiary continues to fulfill Chinese demands for FinFET capabilities
Following a DIGITIMES Asia report in mid-May indicating that Chinese foundry SMIC has removed its 14nm FinFET offering...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
How will Japan fab tool curbs impact Chinese semiconductor players?
Japan has officially announced that it will tighten controls on exports of 23 types of semiconductor equipment to China starting July 23. How the new trade curbs will impact Chinese...
Friday 26 May 2023
Developing advanced processes at SMIC could become an unrealized dream of co-CEO Liang Mong Song?
China's top foundry SMIC unexpectedly removed 14nm process service from its webstie home page, and its co-CEO Liang Mong Song, the key figure in charge of the company's development...
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