In May 2020, Trump strengthened sanctions against Huawei in the global semiconductor chain, cutting it off from the global semiconductor chain.
In response, Huawei decided to enter into a deal with SMIC to invest $67 billion in chip and mobile business. SMIC is a foundry that receives the best support and is known for its ambition to catch up with the world's top semiconductor manufacturers.
Three years later, in August 2023, Huawei launched the Mate 60 series of phones, using the Kirin 9000S chip designed by Huawei.
The success of the Kirin 9000s allowed Huawei to regain lost market share. Industry experts**, the production of Kirin chip smartphones will increase; By the end of 2024, Kirin smartphones will be produced in 70 million units.
One of the most widely used standards in semiconductor manufacturing is 7nm. On the surface, it refers to the size of the process node, but it is an industry shorthand for the cutting-edge technology that produces the high-performance chips that power smartphones and data centers.SMIC and Huawei have developed a plan to increase production of AI system chips in response to severe U.S. restrictions on the sale of high-performance chips in China.
SMIC has built a new semiconductor production line in Shanghai and is mass-producing Huawei-designed chips.
The goal is to make 5-nanometer chips using existing equipment manufactured in the United States and the Netherlands.