Huawei and SMIC took the U.S. by surprise when they unveiled the 7nm Kirin 9000S, which industry experts claim is a technological breakthrough because of all the trade sanctions in place. However, it is no secret that China’s largest semiconductor firm cannot match the capacity output of TSMC and Samsung. It also relies on older-generation machinery for wafer manufacturing, which is a barrier it has yet to scale. Looking at the obstacles still in Huawei’s and SMIC’s path, the U.S. believes that its trade sanctions are working as intended and that 7nm demand cannot be fulfilled. Huawei’s Kirin 9000S is […]
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