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Monday 25 March 2024
China's Big Fund III may top US$40 billion to bolster domestic chips and equipment self-production
China is aggressively raising funds to support sustained double-digit annual growth in domestic chip production capacity and cultivate homegrown equipment development for import substitution,...
Friday 22 March 2024
SMIC 'potentially' broke law if it made Huawei chip, US says
Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. "potentially" broke American law if it manufactured a processor for sanctioned telecom giant Huawei Technologies...
Monday 18 March 2024
Weekly news roundup: US launches O-RAN offensive to dethrone Huawei in telecom battle
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of March 11 – March 15.
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Ex-SMIC R&D EVP joins Chinese memory maker CXMT
Zhou Meisheng, former EVP of technology R&D at Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), has joined Chinese DRAM manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT).
Friday 8 March 2024
Huawei chip breakthrough used tech from two US gear suppliers
Huawei Technologies Co. and its partner Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. relied on US technology to produce an advanced chip in China last year, according to people...
Friday 8 March 2024
Fab overexpansion poses challenges for underperforming Chinese foundries
Industry sources pointed out that Chinese foundries' profits are being undermined due to fab overexpansion.
Monday 4 March 2024
Weekly news roundup: SMIC plans 5nm chip production expansion for Huawei amid US sanctions
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from February 26 – March 1.
Friday 1 March 2024
SMIC unhindered by US sanctions as Chinese foundry strives toward 5nm
Amidst the US trade sanctions and restrictions on technology exports, China's leading foundry SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) has not only been significantly...
Monday 26 February 2024
Weekly news roundup: Intel CEO confirms TSMC partnership for 3nm processors
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of February 19 - February 23
Friday 23 February 2024
US reportedly suspends permission for materials shipping to SMIC
Amidst Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation's (SMIC) growing capacity to produce advanced chips despite sanctions from the US, a report indicates that the US government...
Monday 19 February 2024
SMIC rides mobile chip wave, but can it sustain China's foundry ambitions?
China's top foundry, SMIC, has never disclosed its involvement in producing 7nm chips for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro. However, co-CEO Zhao Haijun recently emphasized that the bright spot...
Friday 16 February 2024
SMIC's bold expansions spark concerns about potential mature-process overcapacity
Foreign media outlets have raised concerns over Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation's (SMIC) ambitious mature process capacity expansion plans, warning of potential...
Thursday 15 February 2024
Weekly news roundup: Nintendo surprises with LCD choice for next-gen Switch
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories during the week of February 5 - February 14.
Wednesday 7 February 2024
SMIC shares plunge on concern about unprofitable chipmaking
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.'s shares fell by their most since November, after executives warned of further pressure on its profitability.
Wednesday 7 February 2024
SMIC sees first sales rise in four quarters, anticipates flat Capex in 2024
US-sanctioned SMIC reported its first sales growth in four quarters. Its profit halved amid a semiconductor downturn, with utilization rates remaining low.