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Tuesday 19 December 2023
SMIC soon to operate new 12-inch fab in Shanghai
Chinese pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is expected to open its largest-ever 12-inch (300mm) wafer manufacturing base in Lingang, Shanghai as early...
Thursday 30 November 2023
US sanctions fuel pellicle shortage amid semiconductor industry slowdown
In the face of an overall slowdown in the semiconductor industry, the demand for pellicles, crucial for the exposure process, is outstripping supply. This surge is attributed to the...
Thursday 30 November 2023
Chipmakers target China through subsidiaries, JV, and localization
Despite the US' harsher export restrictions on China, chipmakers continue to pursue the Chinese market through localization, joint venture (JV), and subsidiary tactics.
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Chinese foundries reportedly mulling price cuts
Speculation has emerged in the chipmaking sector that Chinese pure-play foundries, such as Huahong Group and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), are contemplating price...
Monday 27 November 2023
Weekly news roundup: Micron and GlobalFoundries hit by US trade sanction shockwave and other top stories
These are the most-read articles during the week of November 20-24:
Friday 24 November 2023
SMIC profit plunges despite Huawei orders: survival heavily dependent on subsidies and external sources
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has unveiled its latest quarterly financial report, revealing a sharp decline in profits due to rapid expansion and sacrificing...
Friday 24 November 2023
Micron and GlobalFoundries hit by US trade sanction shockwave
Amid a global surge in semiconductor production, worries about excess capacity are on the rise. The recent tightening of US trade sanctions on semiconductor equipment bound for China...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Restricting TSMC benefits SMIC, multi-patterning prohibitively costly, said lithography guru
With the ongoing US-China tensions, Huawei exemplified its ability to make 7nm chips without EUV equipment, and chip guru Burn Lin believes it's not surprising for Huawei to achieve...
Tuesday 14 November 2023
SMIC warns seasonal trends insufficient for market recovery
While some smartphone AP vendors have reported record sales and profits, SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun issued a cautionary note at the latest earnings call, saying that the seasonal fluctuations...
Tuesday 14 November 2023
How SMIC takes advantage of the semiconductor industry business downcycle for capacity expansion
The most notable point from China's leading foundry SMIC's Q3 conference recently was its counter-trend upward revision of the 2023 capital expenditure to a substantial $7.5 billion...
Friday 10 November 2023
SMIC 3Q23 operating income falls 81% but persists with ambitious capex plan
China-based SMIC reported a worsened performance across the board in its quarterly results, signaling a recovery that may come later in the semiconductor industry. SMIC's capital...
Friday 27 October 2023
US can't halt SMIC, Huawei's tech advances, chip guru says
The US won't be able to stop Chinese firms including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co. from making progress in chip technology, according...
Friday 27 October 2023
SMIC stepping up SiC deployment
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has formed a joint venture, Xinlian Power Technology, with capital from XPeng Motors, Luxshare Precision Industry,...
Thursday 26 October 2023
SMIC reportedly uses ASML tools for Huawei smartphone chip
A move that has sparked concerns in the US is the claim that China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) already used ASML equipment to build an advanced processor for...
Monday 23 October 2023
Could new US ban sever underground resale trade for DUV machines in China?
In its latest semiconductor-related trade curbs against China, the US government didn't impose specific sanctions associated with 7nm mobile SoC manufactured by SMIC for Huawei and...