Chinese Fab Defies US Sanctions: Huawei’s New Model Mate 60 Pro Has In-Built 7nm Chip
A recent rumor about Huawei’s new Mate 60 Pro smartphone is Huawei’s Kirin 9000S system has powered it. In terms of additions, SoC reportedly packs CPU and GPU, which feature micro-architectures developed in-house. All the information about the Kirin 9000S is strictly unofficial.
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) made the chip in China. This is one of the first chipset where advanced 7nm technology has been incorporated and suggests that the Chinese government has made this progress in its efforts so that it can establish the domestic chip ecosystem.
There are still so many uncertain facts related to SMIC and regarding Huawei’s progress, like the ability to produce chips in a larger quantity and at an affordable price. However, new silicon launches, but many doubts about the US curbs over China’s access exist.
Last year, The US administration incorporated export controls to prohibit China from accessing 14nm chips, which the country has already put in 8 years past. Both Huawei and SMIC were avoided by the US, and now China has demonstrated its own ability to produce chips approximately five years after the most advanced technology.
Recent research has explained that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has manufactured 5G capable Kirin along with 9000 processors for Huawei by using its existing equipment and also its second generation 7 nanometer process.
Some researchers also have claimed that Hauwei may have used old chips from its HiSilicon unit in the new phone. It could be a fact that Huawei may have packaged and modified these chips in their latest smartphones.
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