Huawei's New Notebook Shows China's SMIC Years Behind TSMC

Huawei's new notebook shows China's SMIC years behind TSMC

: Kirin X90 SoC made on two-year-old 7nm N+2 process

Huawei’s new laptop uses older China-made chip, US curbs stall SMIC, report shows

BEIJING (Reuters) -Huawei Technologies’ new MateBook Fold laptop is powered by an older-generation chip made by SMIC, highlighting how U.S. export curbs are hindering China’s top foundry from advancing to next-generation semiconductor manufacturing, Canadian research firm TechInsights said on Monday. There was widespread speculation in the industry that Huawei would use SMIC’s newer 5nm-equivalent N+3 process node chip in the MateBook Fold that,…

Huawei's New Laptop Adds to Evidence of Stalled Chip Advance

(Bloomberg) — Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest computer product is powered by a chip manufactured using years-old technology, suggesting US sanctions are still preventing China from developing cutting-edge semiconductor technologies.

Huawei’s New Laptop Adds to Evidence of Stalled Chip Advance

Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest computer product is powered by a chip manufactured using years-old technology, suggesting US sanctions are still preventing China from developing cutting-edge semiconductor technologies.

That new Huawei chip is two generations behind

Huawei MateBook Fold PC, initially rumored to incorporate a 5nm Kirin X90 processor, instead utilizes a 7nm chip process technology based on a recent teardown analysis, according to Huawei Central. Initial speculation suggested Huawei’s first foldable PC would feature a 5nm Kirin X90 processor. This information generated significant interest due to the company’s reported achievement of such a chip breakthrough amidst ongoing US restrictions and …