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Richard Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei’s consumer business group, unveils the new Mate 70 series phones in Shenzhen on Tuesday, but makes no mention of the chips inside. Photo: Weibo/华为终端
Huawei

Huawei’s launches ‘most powerful’ Mate phone but keeps its chip a secret

As the industry looks to see if Huawei has again advanced China-made semiconductors, the company instead focused on its home-grown operating system.

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China’s chip production slows in October amid threat of new US sanctions

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Semiconductors

China’s top chip packaging firm sees major board shake-up

US-China tech war

China’s tech firms fear bigger curbs as TSMC stops AI chip supply

A wider shipment ban on TSMC-made chips could affect a range of mainland businesses from electric vehicles to smartphones.

TSMC has stopped taking advanced AI chip orders from mainland Chinese clients. Photo: Reuters
US-China tech war

China’s chip industry braces for another 4 years under Trump

Chinese semiconductor firms are ramping up purchases of foreign chipmaking equipment and looking to forge new alliances.

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Semiconductors

US chip restrictions are hindering AI ambitions of China’s top chip foundry

SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun said the foundry can still benefit from rising demand for less advanced ‘legacy chips’ required for some AI products.

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China’s top chip foundry SMIC posts record revenue despite US sanction warning

The Shanghai-based chipmaker reported a 34 per cent year-on-year increase in third-quarter revenue to US$2.17 billion.

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SMIC continues to lead the domestic market in advanced processes for semiconductor production Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

US lawmaker urges investigation into China’s chipmaker SMIC

Republican Michael McCaul calls on the US Commerce Department to check whether SMIC is illegally producing chips for Huawei.

US-China relations

US penalises GlobalFoundries US$500,000 for shipping chips to Chinese firm

The chipmaker sent 74 shipments worth US$17.1 million to an affiliate of blacklisted company SMIC without applying for a licence.

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Semiconductors

TSMC tech in Huawei’s AI chips raises questions about ‘porous’ supply chain

It remains unknown how TSMC dies found their way into Huawei’s Ascend 910B, but analysts say it shows the limits of Washington’s sanctions.

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The discovery of TSMC technology in Huawei’s premier AI chip has caused a scramble for explanations. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

TSMC challenges report US is probing whether it made chips for Huawei

Possible export-controls violation benefiting mainland-based tech titan hit by American sanctions could lead to penalties.

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People trying out Huawei smartphones in Shenzhen last month. Photo: Xinhua
Xiaomi

Chinese official praises Xiaomi chip design as firm stays silent

A Beijing municipal official heaps praise on Xiaomi’s design for a 3-nanometre processor, but the smartphone maker has yet to comment.

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Semiconductors

China’s chip making shows progress with new EUV patent despite US sanctions

The patent from Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment is still under review, but producing EUV tools in China would break a monopoly held by ASML.

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Semiconductors

China is 5 years behind global leaders in advanced chip-making, report says

Leading global players remain years ahead of top Chinese companies in advanced chip manufacturing, according to US think tank ITIF.

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Employees at a semiconductor company in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors

Shanghai injects US$1 billion into chip fund in self-reliance drive

The latest round of funding brings the size of the Shanghai Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund to US$2 billion.

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The Shanghai Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund has raised nearly US$1 billion in its latest funding round. Photo: Bloomberg
Semiconductors

China pumps up state subsidies as chip war with US intensifies

Government subsidies granted to Huawei, SMIC, Naura Technology and other major chip players in China swelled in 2023, a Post analysis found.

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Huawei

US revoked 8 licences for exporting goods to Huawei in 2024

The Biden administration is taking to new measures to thwart Huawei, which has started to rebound despite US sanctions.

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Huawei

Huawei says its AI chip better than one of Nvidia’s most popular

The Ascend 910B AI chip has beaten Nvidia’s A100 in some tests, says a Huawei executive at the Nanjing World Semiconductor Conference.

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A Huawei shop in the Huangpu district in Shanghai, China. Photo: AFP
Huawei

As Huawei pushes towards 3-nm chips, questions raised about equipment limits

A Huawei patent has raised questions about how far it can push existing DUV chip-making equipment using a technique analysts say can help it advance beyond its current 7-nm chips.

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Semiconductors

As Nvidia speeds ahead with new AI chips, China is left further behind

The gap between China and the US in advanced technology is set to widen further after Nvidia unveiled its next-generation processors.

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Semiconductors

China’s semiconductor supply chain to get cash injection from Big Fund III

Apart from domestic semiconductor manufacturers, the third phase of China’s ‘Big Fund’ is expected to support chip equipment and material suppliers, analysts said.

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The third phase of the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund has 19 equity investors, led by China’s Ministry of Finance. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

China creates largest-ever mainland chip fund with US$47.5 billion investment

The third phase of the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund has 19 equity investors, led by the Ministry of Finance and the country’s major state-owned banks.

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Launched in 2014, the Big Fund has been Beijing’s main investment vehicle to support the domestic semiconductor industry’s development. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

US extends probe into Applied Materials over shipments to China’s SMIC

The largest US semiconductor equipment maker is being probed by authorities for sending gear to SMIC via South Korea without Washington’s approval.

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Semiconductors

China’s SMIC rises to third spot in global chip foundry sales rankings

SMIC accounted for 6 per cent of global chip foundry sales in the first quarter, behind industry leader TSMC’s 62 per cent share and Samsung’s 13 per cent share.

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Huawei

Huawei’s new Pura 70 Pro smartphone uses more China-made parts, memory chip

Huawei’s latest high-end smartphone features more Chinese suppliers, including a new flash memory chip and an improved processor, a teardown analysis showed.

An outdoor display ad for Huawei's Pura 70 Ultra smartphone seen in Shanghai on May 3, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
Huawei

Huawei’s laptop business under threat after US revokes chip licences

Further restrictions on access to Intel and Qualcomm chips would pose challenges to Huawei’s PC business, which has been gaining ground in the China market.

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A Huawei store in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg
Huawei

Huawei unveils new Pura 70 phone series amid speculation over its chip prowess

Huawei announced on Thursday its highly anticipated new smartphone series, the Pura 70, its biggest flagship handset launch since the Mate 60 Pro, which drew scrutiny for its home-made advanced chip.

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US-China tech war

US sanctions on key Nvidia reseller hasten switch to Chinese alternatives

Sitonholy, which has been added to the US Entity List, is one of a few ‘elite-level’ Nvidia data centre product solutions providers in China.

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is the largest semiconductor foundry company in mainland China. It is a partially state-owned publicly-listed Chinese company, and supplies Qualcomm, Broadcom and Texas Instruments, among other notable businesses.
Chairman / President
Liu Xunfeng
CEO / Managing Director
Zhao Haijun & Liang Mong Song
CFO / Finance Director
Wu Junfeng
Industry
Semiconductor
Website
smics.com
Headquarters address
No. 18 Zhangjiang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Stock Code
SEHK:0981, SSE:688981
Year founded
2000
last updated:
30 September, 2024
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