Chinese chips bite Moore in American chips
Before we read this, let's click on it"Attention"in order to better communicate and at the same time improve everyone's participation, thank you for your great cooperation!
Preface.
The United States has always been the world's largest semiconductor industrial power because of its strong technological prowess. Whether it is a smart phone, a personal computer, or even some modern military equipment, it needs to be supported by high-tech chips researched by the United States itself.
These advantages come from continuous scientific and technological innovation, the second comes from the complete industrial chain, and the third comes from the strong control of raw materials and equipment.
However, in recent years, domestic integrated circuit designers have been on the road of "independent innovation", and their scientific and technological strength and quality have been greatly improved, and they have gradually formed a powerful force to compete with the United States.
Huawei launched the Mate 60 series in August 2023, which uses its self-developed 7 nm process technology and has reached the most advanced models of the same period in terms of functionality.
American Chip Technology.
First, we must take a comprehensive look at the true power of the United States in chip technology and its driving forces. The reason why the United States has such a strong power is largely due to the use of advanced far-ultraviolet radiation technology.
As long as you want to make high-end chips, you must purchase raw materials from Japan, or rent ultraviolet lithography equipment from Asml in the Netherlands, and then ask Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to help make it on your behalf.
Only in this way can our high-quality chips be manufactured smoothly. Among the core components of the EUV lithography machine produced by Asmael in the Netherlands is a far-ultraviolet light source developed by an American company.
But because of this, coupled with the monopoly of this technology by the United States, China has not yet been able to independently develop a high-performance integrated circuit.
But that has changed now, and the reasons and potential implications will only be known then.
Some time ago, China has gotten rid of its dependence on Japanese raw materials in the innovation of quantum information technology, and the continuous development of lithography equipment in the Netherlands and foundry in Taiwan.
So, compared to this, the technology of the United States in terms of far-ultraviolet radiation is dwarfed.
This also marks that China has completely broken the scientific and technological blockade and blockade of foreign countries from relying on the scientific and technological superiority of the United States for a long time, and has begun the road of self-reliance and unremitting self-improvement.
Chinese scientists and technologists have successfully developed quantum chips with independent intellectual property rights, marking a big step forward in China's development of micro-integrated circuits and surpassing the advanced level of the United States. The successful implementation of this project has greatly alleviated the huge threat faced by China's integrated circuit industry, and also laid a good foundation for China's current and future development in the industry.
American Atom Chip Technology.
In fact, these are all important breakthroughs in integrated circuit technology from the United States. Americans know that the MIT team led by Chinese scientists has developed an atomic-scale technology by vaporizing and depositing on an 8-foot wafer.
This new technology will continue to follow the trajectory of Moore's Law, which will create a smaller, better-performing, and more powerful chip for mankind. It is precisely for this reason that many Chinese are worried about the United States' pivotal position in the semiconductor industry, especially after a new round of technological breakthroughs.
But when China built a super-integrated circuit and the world's first "quantum core" was officially announced, America's initial pride in technological breakthroughs seemed to have taken a hit.
It's great that China has a private technology company – Huawei, a leader in this industry. Huawei does not have such research strength, so what company in the world can make such cutting-edge technology? Some time ago, Huawei took the lead in the world through its own development of Kirin Technology.
Although Huawei has suffered a huge blow due to the sanctions imposed on it by the United States and various other reasons, it has fortunately not given in.
After the hard work of Huawei, they finally developed a "super-large" processor that not only withstood the economic sanctions of the United States, but also gained unquestionable credibility in China's technology field.
Huawei is a model for Chinese technology companies, and we hope that Huawei will become a model for more local companies to learn from. This is the only way we can surpass the United States in terms of diverse technologies, and the only way we can achieve our dreams.
The concerns of the United States.
The United States has always believed that in order to have great strength in many aspects, such as economic and military aspects, the United States should spare no effort to maintain and expand its leading edge in science and technology, especially China, a rising power.
As we all know, the semiconductor industry is an indispensable part of many industries such as communication equipment, national defense equipment, and intelligent manufacturing.
Therefore, China's chip technology is relatively backward, giving the United States a better living space, and it is precisely because of this that the United States will do whatever it takes to strangle China's semiconductor industry in the cradle.
In this context, it should be emphasized that the United States is actively advancing"Made in the USA"It is precisely because of the above considerations that a reasonable choice has been made. Once the chip is insufficient, it will have a major impact on the manufacturing industry around the world, and this tiny electronic component is already used in our daily life.
As can be seen from the relevant statistics, the demand for this semiconductor material in the modern army has reached a fairly high level.
According to a report by the Center for Strategic and World Studies, "much of America's defense system and military equipment depend on it to keep things running." ”
However, it is interesting to note that Huawei's Mate 60 is equipped with a 7 nm processor, which may indicate that China's semiconductor chip industry is in a growing phase and has broken through the limits of Moore's Law.
From an economic point of view, if China can make a major breakthrough in the field of semiconductors in the coming period, it is expected to subvert the entire industrial chain led by the United States, so that the current international human resources and human resources pattern will undergo great changes.
In addition, for security reasons, China's rise could allow Chinese-made chips to be used to disrupt America's critical infrastructure or conduct cyber espionage.
Moreover, if it can be in the design and manufacture of chips, Taiwan"Silicon shield"The position is bound to be hit by the United States"The first island chain"The threat will also be more serious.
Epilogue. In complex and changeable application scenarios, the bandwidth requirements of limited functions will be further increased.
In China's history, China has always been dominated by European and American countries, but with the emergence of the third generation of semiconductor materials, China's technology in this area has also made great progress.
At present, there are only a few in the world that can succeed on the plane of 8 inches and below, and on the plane of 12 inches or less, China is still climbing to the top, and no one has ever dared to set foot in it.
Only by starting from basic materials and constantly breaking through the difficulties in the fields of manufacturing processes and devices can it be possible to break through the dependence on foreign basic technologies.
Why did the United States impose blockade measures on China? Judging from the current situation, the United States is indeed too busy to take care of itself, and attaches too much importance to China's chip ban, which in fact has caused a large number of American companies to bear a lot of operational pressure, resulting in a sharp decline in sales and profits in the United States, which also makes American companies feel a lot of pressure in the face of the United States' blockade of China.
If the United States does not realize this and continues to blindly restrain China, then its own situation will certainly get worse; At the same time, Chinese universities such as Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications and University of Science and Technology of China will also fully support China's development and create more brilliance for China in science and technology.