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Keep in mind that Intel is years behind. TSMC N7 came out in 2018 so SMIC is ~5 years behind. Samsung 7LPP uses EUV but TSMC N7 and Intel 7 don't so it's not re
by wmf 3y ago
Keep in mind that Intel is years behind. TSMC N7 came out in 2018 so SMIC is ~5 years behind. Samsung 7LPP uses EUV but TSMC N7 and Intel 7 don't so it's not required. Without EUV, SMIC will probably be stuck at 7 nm for many years while other fabs reach 2 nm.
- ftxbro 3y agomaybe they will go straight into quantum computing and not bother with archaic liquid tin laser printers
- throwaway4good 3y agoI think SMIC / Huawei will have mass production EUV within two or three years.
- wmf 3y agoWhere do you think they're getting the tooling?
- throwaway4good 3y agoThey are making it themselves ... all of it.