"China's SMIC shipping 7nm chips, reportedly copied TSMC's tech." Article from July but I just saw it today. If true, mainland China has much more advanced semiconductor manufacturing capability than I thought.
"According to analyst firm TechInsights, Chinese foundry SMIC has been producing chips based on its 7nm process node for a Bitcoin Miner SoC, and they've been shipping since July of 2021 (h/t to SemiAnalysis). TechInsights has reverse-engineered the chip, saying the 'initial images suggest it is a close copy of TSMC 7nm process technology,' a telling discovery after Taiwan-based TSMC has sued SMIC twice in the past for copying its tech."
"SMIC has been heavily sanctioned by the US government, restricting its access to advanced EUV chipmaking tools."
China's SMIC shipping 7nm chips, reportedly copied TSMC's tech
