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Infographic: gate-all-around nanosheet transistor made via DUV lithography (no EUV), with 500,000:1 on-off ratio reported by CAS Institute of Microelectronics; disputes viral 137.8 MTr/mm2 density claim as unverified back-of-envelope math, not China's actual data

CHIPS & AI · 09/26/2026

China Claims a 3nm-Class Transistor Without EUV

China's Institute of Microelectronics reports a significant 500,000 on-off current ratio for a new gate-all-around transistor using deep ultraviolet lithography. However, this measure alone…

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Infographic: China's EUV lithography gap since 2004 has no viable solution for a decade (2014-2024+) due to export controls. Zeiss, core optics supplier, is rerouting supply chains from China to Japan, South Korea, and the US, with its Dresden, Germany hub investing and expanding. De-risking steps include reduced China risk, activated alternative nodes, built-in redundancy, and protected EUV access. DUV immersion stays at 193nm/~7nm resolution limit; no viable EUV for China in ~10+ years

CHIPS & AI · 09/09/2026

Zeiss Is Already Rerouting Around China’s Lithography Gap

UBS estimates that China's lithography technology is significantly behind, comparable to ASML in 2004, with no viable EUV alternative expected within a decade. However,…

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Infographic on Kirin 9050 Pro's LogicFolding design: two silicon layers folded and bonded face-to-face with 50 million vertical interconnects at 1.5 micron pitch, achieving 238M transistors/mm2 via SMIC N+3 process without EUV, contrasted with Huawei Mate XT2 tri-fold phone. Text reads "Huawei Ran Out of Ways to Shrink It

CHIPS & AI · 09/07/2026

The Kirin 9050 Pro Is Folded in Half. Huawei Ran Out of Ways to Shrink It.

The Kirin 9050 Pro is the first chip built on Huawei's LogicFolding: two active silicon layers bonded face to face by 50 million vertical…

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Infographic on the MATCH Act: U.S. export controls chain an ASML DUV lithography system, blocking new sales and servicing to China, with Dutch export license alignment; text reads "No New Sales. No Servicing

CHIPS & AI · 08/29/2026

The MATCH Act Would Ban Fixing ASML Tools Already in China

The MATCH Act would strip ASML of its remaining DUV sales to China and bar it from servicing machines already installed there. It's riding…

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AI · 07/29/2026

China Is Building Its Own DUV Lithography Tools

China's first homegrown immersion DUV lithography tool order includes five machines this year and twenty next year. This development signals a shift in the…

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