Huawei's chip breakthrough last year was achieved using US technology, indicating China's reliance on foreign components. SMIC utilized equipment from Applied Materials and Lam Research to produce 7nm chips for Huawei. Despite export controls, US equipment was purchased before the announcement.
“Shanghai-based SMIC used gear from California-based Applied Materials Inc. and Lam Research Corp. to manufacture an advanced 7-nanometer chip for Huawei in 2023, the people said, asking not to be named as the details are not public.” https://t.co/0VtQ0nupNj
Huawei Outsmarts US Chip Ban? Report Claims Breakthrough Chip Made with US Technology - Gizmochina https://t.co/0mYCur945E
* HUAWEI'S CHIP BREAKTHROUGH USED APPLIED MATERIALS, LAM GEAR @business $LRCX $AMAT @JohnSpall247 https://t.co/OzdO3K2Ovx
#FPTech: Huawei made its groundbreaking chip using tech from 2 US suppliers, despite Biden's sanctions https://t.co/gobZDTo5Rd
Remember a few months ago when China produced a 7nm chip and a bunch of people were yelling that "export controls are failing"? Turns out the 7nm chip was created using U.S. equipment bought *before* the export controls were announced. https://t.co/5e8nx3L8rk
Scoop: Huawei relied on US technology to make an advanced chip breakthrough last year, suggesting China still needs some foreign components -- > from @cagankoc & @mackhawk for @business https://t.co/53B9Z438ZQ via @technology
SMIC used Applied Materials and Lam Research equipment to make 7nm chips for Huawei.-Bloomberg 🇨🇳🇺🇸#China #Huawei #SMIC
Huawei relied on US technology to make an advanced chip breakthrough last year, suggesting China still needs some foreign components https://t.co/s8VKWWXTaP via @technology Biden admin knows but has been slow walking any actions over this
“If SMIC wants to advance without ASML’s EUV, [they] will not be able to produce chips at a commercially meaningful volume due to technical challenges” said ASML CEO Wennink With 30 million Huawei Mate 60 phones sold, yield doesn’t appear to be terrible https://t.co/GPPAycLBSu