Packaging is not their area, ASML does frontend lithography like SMEE. In Packaging Canon is their closer competitor. Veeco, SUSS and Rudolph they have scanner but i think not as high resolution (0.6nm in 60mmx60mm) as SMEE new one.
Chinese semiconductor industry
- Thread starter Hendrik_2000
- Start date
- Status
A brief summary of Huahong, and how it's different from SMIC. Apparently Huahong's focus are specialty chips such as RF and IGBTs, compared to SMIC's focus on logic chips.
Also, SMIC's 7nm process is effectively complete, and production should start by Q2 2022 by the latest. The delays are caused by equipment and supply shortages, which sanctions have played a role. If things go smoothly, SMIC should be the first manufacture to mass produce 5nm DUV chips.
@GodRektsNoobs bro what about Hua Li? this is good news , it meant they're trying to fill up all the gaps and the De-Americanization strategy is growing apace.
So SMIC 7nm N+2 had finished its trial production and the yield must be good, within the next 2 months we shall see its mass production.
With the way things are progressing in geopolitics, the US realized that its persuasive powers has its limits and ASML will push back hard with EU support, the SMEE SSA 800 effect....lol Regarding the possibility of SMIC DUVL 5nm chips, IF true it confirm @foofy post that SMIC had received an ASML NXT 2050i DUVL machine.Since we are on topic of 5nm chip, IF the US do succeed in restricting the export of the latest ASML DUVL machine, by 2023 with SMIC experience (5nm Chip) and collaboration with SMEE or CETC, we may see an advance iteration of SSA800 AKA SSA 900 22nm DUVL comparable to NXT 2050i and the incoming Nikon DUVL. Just a speculation BUT it's China, they can make the impossible possible...lol
Last edited:
The day the US exports of semi and chip equipment to China plunges to non existent will be hilarious. The paper used for the phase 1 trade deal will be better used for a camp fire. Does SMEE even use any parts from the US?
@FriedButter Yes! very important material, the wood Pellets, without it SMEE can't transport its product....lol
SMEE has been under American sanctions for the last 30 years.
- Status