US EditionChina’s No. 2 chipmaker readies 7 nm production as Beijing ramps up self-suffiency drive
Huali aims to produce a few thousand 7 nm wafers monthly by year-end, becoming China's second chipmaker to reach this advanced technology for AI chip production.
- On March 16, Reuters reported Huali Microelectronics is readying a 7-nanometre chipmaking process at its Shanghai plant, which would make it China's second domestic firm with such advanced capability.
- Beijing has encouraged domestic firms to purchase homegrown alternatives as it seeks to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers; Hua Hong Semiconductor announced in December plans to acquire Huali and raise 7.56 billion yuan for technological upgrades.
- Research and development at Hua Hong Fab 6 began last year with support from domestic suppliers including Huawei-backed SiCarrier, which tested equipment at a Shenzhen facility; Biren, a Chinese GPU designer, is using Huali's 7 nm line for tape-out.
- Reuters could not determine how Hua Hong achieved the advanced capability or which major equipment suppliers were involved, highlighting unresolved technical questions. Hua Hong Group, as China's second-largest chipmaker, operates Fab 5 producing mature 40 nm to 55 nm technologies.
- Huali plans initial 7 nm production capacity of a few thousand wafers per month by year-end with goals to ramp up later. SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, uses Dutch equipment maker ASML's immersion machines for 7 nm production but faces weak yields, underscoring competitive pressures.
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The Economic TimesChina's No. 2 chipmaker readies 7 nm production as Beijing ramps up self-suffiency drive
The group's contract chipmaking business, Huali Microelectronics, is readying a 7-nanometre (nm) chipmaking process at its plant in Shanghai, the people said, which would make it the second Chinese chipmaker with such advanced technologies. Hua Hong is China's second-largest chipmaker.
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Exclusive: China’s No. 2 chipmaker readies 7 nm production as Beijing ramps up self-suffiency drive
China's Hua Hong Group has developed advanced chip manufacturing technologies that can be used to produce artificial intelligence chips, four people familiar with the matter said, a major milestone in Beijing's efforts to boost tech self-sufficiency.
China’s Hua Hong Group Hits Major 7nm Semiconductor Production Milestone
China is making a huge move to build its own high-tech chips today. Hua Hong Group, the second-largest chipmaker in the country, is finally ready to produce advanced 7nm semiconductors at its massive Shanghai plant. This is a big deal because it helps Beijing reach its goal of not relying on foreign technology anymore. Until now, only one other Chinese company called SMIC could actually make chips this small and powerful. Huali Microelectronics …
The Chinese Hua-Hong Group is expected to be able to produce 7nm chips. However, no high production capacity is expected in 2026.
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