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Huawei's shadow fabs
As US-China tech tensions escalate, semiconductors have become the focal point in a broader race for technological sovereignty.
Three obscure yet strategically vital wafer foundries, Shenzhen Pengxin Micro Semiconductor Technology (Pengxin Micro), SwaySure Technology, and Shenzhen Pensun Technology (Pensun), have emerged as key players in China's response.

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Monday 28 July 2025
Huawei's shadow fab (3): key 'mature process' piece on the US radar
While global attention focuses on the arms race in advanced semiconductor processes below 7nm, China is quietly setting up a formidable strategy in another area considered a "non-strategic...
Friday 25 July 2025
Huawei's shadow fab (2): Japan-Taiwan veterans architect China's stealth DRAM ambitions
As China accelerates its drive for semiconductor self-reliance, DRAM memory has become a crucial yet understated battleground. SwaySure Technology, a relatively unknown company with...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Huawei's shadow fab (1): the secret chip agenda at the heart of Shenzhen
As US–China tech tensions escalate, semiconductors have become the focal point in a broader race for technological sovereignty. Three obscure yet strategically vital wafer foundries,...