In the latest teardown, TechInsights discovered a Kirin 9006C processor fabricated via TSMC’s 5nm method, which was assembled and packaged around the third quarter of 2020. Industry experts had previously speculated that SMIC achieved that milestone by developing workarounds to US sanctions, which would have marked a second technological triumph for the Chinese national champion in the span of months.
Techinsights has done a teardown on that new laptop from Huawei with the Kirin 9006C 5nm chip, confirming its old stock.
One mystery solved. New mysteries arise.Techinsights has done a teardown on that new laptop from Huawei with the Kirin 9006C 5nm chip, confirming its old stock.
There was nothing mysterious about it. They revived some of the suspended projects (a laptop for this case) after the survival of the company was guaranteed. The chips stocked for the laptop were finally used.One mystery solved. New mysteries arise.
Why keep these chips for so many years? Why release now, is it part of a bigger plan or just a one off thing.
At this point, they have enough 2050i/2100i for all the 7nm capacity they need. The only thing that matters for advanced process is getting EUV into HVM.
Why didn't they use these chips for their phones? Could they have used these chips now in laptops because they are on the cusp of a breakthrough in 5nm tech and are confident they can supply the market with their own 5nm chips in the very near future?There was nothing mysterious about it. They revived some of the suspended projects (a laptop for this case) after the survival of the company was guaranteed. The chips stocked for the laptop were finally used.
One mystery solved. New mysteries arise.
Why keep these chips for so many years? Why release now, is it part of a bigger plan or just a one off thing.
Laptop chip designs are optimized differently than smartphone chip designs.Why didn't they use these chips for their phones? Could they have used these chips now in laptops because they are on the cusp of a breakthrough in 5nm tech and are confident they can supply the market with their own 5nm chips in the very near future?
One thing is certain, Hawaii has the capability to surprise on the upside.
Wholly different applications, wholly different requirements.Why didn't they use these chips for their phones? Could they have used these chips now in laptops because they are on the cusp of a breakthrough in 5nm tech and are confident they can supply the market with their own 5nm chips in the very near future?
One thing is certain, Hawaii has the capability to surprise on the upside.