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Chinese chip maker SMIC ‘potentially’ broke US law to make Huawei’s 7-nm smartphone processor, lawmaker says

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Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Alan Estevez was questioned about the 7-nanometre processor that SMIC made for Huawei during testimony before lawmakers Thursday. When asked by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul whether SMIC violated US controls, Estevez said “potentially, yes”. “We’ll assume that it was SMIC,” Estevez said. “I can’t talk … Read more

Huawei’s China-made chip used US gear from Applied Materials and Lam Research, complicating self-sufficiency drive

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Shanghai-based SMIC used gear from California-based Applied Materials and Lam Research to manufacture an advanced 7-nanometre chip for Huawei in 2023, the people said, asking not to be named as the details are not public. The previously unreported information suggests that China still cannot entirely replace certain foreign components and equipment required for cutting-edge products … Read more

Apple dominates global premium smartphone market in 2023, but Huawei gains ground on the back of its new 5G handsets

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The global premium smartphone market, where handsets are priced from US$600, saw Apple remain the “undisputed leader” last year with a dominant 71 per cent share, according to the latest industry report released on Tuesday by Counterpoint Research. Samsung retained the global No 2 spot in the premium segment with a share of 17 per … Read more