The headquarters of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg The headquarters of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg
The headquarters of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg
Semiconductors
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Beijing’s biggest chipmaking champion SMIC faces uncertain future after US blacklisting

  • SMIC’s addition to the blacklist will significantly hurt its research and development of advanced processes smaller than 10 nanometre
  • The company’s more mature 55 and 65nm nodes contributed to 25.8 per cent of total wafer revenue in the July-September quarter

Topic |   Semiconductors
Che Pan
Che Pan in Beijing

Updated: 10:09pm, 21 Dec, 2020

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The headquarters of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg The headquarters of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg
The headquarters of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg
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