SMIC’s New 7nm Chip Should Worry West — But There’s A Way Out
News 18Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the global supply chains, the role of semiconductors and their intricate supply chain have come to the forefront. There were recent reports that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China’s biggest semiconductor foundry and fabrication facility has developed a chip using a 7nm technology node indigenously. In 2020, when the global chip shortage became a major issue considering the fragility of the semiconductor supply chain, the US started imposing sanctions to cripple China’s growth in the domain. Why West needs to be wary The new 7nm chip developed by SMIC as per reports has significant similarities in design and workflow to that of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company technology. Unless the equipment firms go against the US government’s sanctions and decide to export to China, its constituent semiconductor manufacturing firms will have a hard time accessing these advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
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