SMIC’s N+3 Node: What China’s 7nm Achievement Actually Means
Five years ago, creating a 7nm-class chip without EUV was deemed irrational. SMIC achieved it, but claims about its N+3 node density remain unverified.…
Five years ago, creating a 7nm-class chip without EUV was deemed irrational. SMIC achieved it, but claims about its N+3 node density remain unverified.…
The Casablanca court granted Africa's first standard-essential patent injunction against Transsion's Tecno and Itel, leading to a swift global settlement with Ericsson. This ruling…
China's yuan-denominated integrated circuit exports surged 88.7% in early 2025, driven by global AI demand, though currency depreciation and outsourced assembly inflate figures. Despite…
The upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai will be significant for 6G spectrum allocation, with the U.S. leading a coalition of over twenty nations…
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Taiwan has detained Nvidia employee Chang amid a smuggling investigation linked to Super Micro's operations, involving alleged falsification of export documents for AI chips…
Over fifteen years, the Open RAN initiative evolved from a China Mobile white paper to a $10 billion movement, yet the RAN market has…
Viettel has become the first company in Qualcomm's 6G Early Access Program, signaling a significant partnership. While focused on 6G, the real impact lies…
Huawei's LogicFolding uses 1.5µm hybrid bonding to hit 238M transistors/mm² on 7nm DUV — redefining what packaging can do without EUV.
Zhaoxin, a joint venture with VIA Technologies, holds a unique position as China's lone x86 chipmaker without U.S. sanctions. Despite being behind in technology,…
Huawei's Mate 60 Pro unexpectedly launched in 2023 featuring the Kirin 9000S chip, surprisingly circumventing US sanctions. HiSilicon, Huawei's silicon arm, encompasses its mobile,…
Jensen Huang's presence in Beijing coincided with the U.S. Commerce Department's lifting of a chip ban, allowing Nvidia and AMD to resume shipments to…
SMIC 5nm means leading-edge logic on DUV at punishing cost, driven by China's need to build Huawei's Ascend AI chips after the US banned…
SMIC 7nm shipped in the Huawei Mate 60 Pro's Kirin 9000S, a DUV-built chip that proved export controls could not cap China at 14nm.…
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a groundbreaking one-inch Sony IMX989 sensor and a partnership with Leica, enhancing its camera capabilities. This approach aims to…