A Chinese flag near a logo atop the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) headquarters in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg
China’s top chip maker SMIC may have achieved tech breakthrough, experts say
- Researchers at a Canadian tech analysis firm concluded that Shanghai-based SMIC has been able to produce 7-nanometre chips since last year
- SMIC’s advanced capability would put the company ahead of American and European peers, but it could also spur further US sanctions, analysts say
A Chinese flag near a logo atop the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) headquarters in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg