SMIC's 28nm Chips Power Mainstream Smartphones Marking a New Era for Advanced Chip Manufacturing

[cirr]

One has to start from somewhere。And as the old-saying goes：a journey of a thousand-li begins with single step。

SMIC's 28nm Chips Power Mainstream Smartphones Marking a New Era for Advanced Chip Manufacturing in China


Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm Incorporated, and Dr. Zixue Zhou, Chairman of SMIC, make a phone call using a Chinese brand Smartphone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor that has been manufactured from SMIC's 28nm process.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry and one of the world's largest foundries, today announced its 28nm process technology that is used for manufacturing Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 410 processors, has been successfully adopted into mainstream smartphones. This marks a significant step in the commercial usage of 28nm core chips, and a new era of advanced mobile phone chip manufacturing in China. This is another major breakthrough in the company's collaboration on 28nm, following SMIC's announcement of successfully fabricating Qualcomm Technologies' processors at the end of last year.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processors, with integrated 4G LTE, offer an abundant feature set for high-volume smartphones. Compared with 40nm technologies, processors manufactured on 28nm process technology have twice the logic density, are 20 to 30 percent faster, and consume 30 to 50 percent less power.

Dr. Tzu-Yin Chiu, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of SMIC said: "The first batch that used SMIC's 28nm node performed well, achieving recognition from Qualcomm Technologies and mobile phone manufacturers. This is an important moment for the industry's entire ecosystem, because for the first time, China's mainland manufacturers can now introduce mainstream smartphones which is a result of the close collaboration between SMIC and Qualcomm Technologies. This marks the start of a new era of 28nm advanced mobile phone chip manufacturing in China. In the future, with the development of 28nm technologies, we are looking forward to providing more advanced processing and extensive technical support to Qualcomm Technologies and other global customers."

Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm Incorporated said: "The Snapdragon 410 processor, manufactured using SMIC 28nm process technology, is a leading chipset designed for the latest generation of high-volume smartphones and tablets. Achieving commercial usage in mainstream smartphones with these chipsets demonstrates the significant progress made by Qualcomm Technologies and SMIC in our advanced process node and wafer fabrication cooperation."

SMIC's 28nm Chips Power Mainstream Smartphones Marking a New Era for Advanced Chip... -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

 

[vtnsx]

28nm process technology is not really high-tech. They could make the chip at 10nm if they want to. But this is business and they want cash flow.

 

[Economic superpower]

28nm process technology is not really high-tech. They could make the chip at 10nm if they want to. But this is business and they want cash flow.

Vietnam has nothing like SMIC.

 

[vtnsx]

Vietnam has nothing like SMIC.

Did I talk about Vietnam? idiot.

 

[Beast]

Did I talk about Vietnam? idiot.

Then why bother you criticise? You are not fit. Go apply for a American citizenship before you claim its not advance.

 

[TaiShang]

28nm process technology is not really high-tech. They could make the chip at 10nm if they want to. But this is business and they want cash flow.

That's our problem; trying to achieve something no matter how insignificant it may seem to outsiders who always set their sight very high and dream profusely although they know they will never achieve it.

Dreaming something big with no action is always more relaxing than doing something small through hard work.

 

[vtnsx]

Then why bother you criticise? You are not fit.

Criticize? lol! Go brush up on your reading comprehension, you fob. LOL!! This fool thought I was criticizing. It was a "statement" merely I somewhat agree with the 28nm but as I said before they can totally do it better. LMAO!! I understand your English isn't your major. But still! lol!!! Too damn funny!!

 

[Beast]

Criticize? lol! Go brush up on your reading comprehension, you fob. LOL!! This fool thought I was criticizing. It was a "statement" merely I somewhat agree with the 28nm but as I said before they can totally do it better. LMAO!! I understand your English isn't your major. But still! lol!!! Too damn funny!!

28nm process technology is not really high-tech. They could make the chip at 10nm if they want to. But this is business and they want cash flow.

Guess who is the one that needs a English lesson trying using word game?

Have you applied American citizen before you reply again?

 

[hans]

28Nm is the most common process in the market.
TSMC/SAMSUNG will upgrade to 16/14Nm FinFET but it is not in market right now.
Intel is doing 22Nm well and will upgrade to 10Nm in future.
All other fab in the world can only reach 28Nm right now.

28nm process technology is not really high-tech. They could make the chip at 10nm if they want to. But this is business and they want cash flow.

 

[vtnsx]

28nm process technology is not really high-tech. They could make the chip at 10nm if they want to. But this is business and they want cash flow.

Guess who is the one that needs a English lesson trying using word game?

Which part of the sentence didn't you understand? LOL! I understand you are struggling. I could help ease your struggle.

"Guess who is the one that needs a English lesson trying using word game?"
You are. You clearly didn't see that huh? lol!!

28Nm is the most common process in the market.
TSMC/SAMSUNG will upgrade to 16/14Nm FinFET but it is not in market right now.
Intel is doing 22Nm well and will upgrade to 10Nm in future.
All other fab in the world can only reach 28Nm right now.

Thank you!

 

[cirr]

That's our problem; trying to achieve something no matter how insignificant it may seem to outsiders who always set their sight very high and dream profusely although they know they will never achieve it.

Dreaming something big with no action is always more relaxing than doing something small through hard work.

Sometimes I can't help wondering if these Viets are from the Mars。

SMIC, Qualcomm, IMEC in 14nm Process Development Deal

Peter Clarke

25 June 2015

Fabless chip company Qualcomm Corp., European research institute IMEC and information and communications technology company Huawei are investing in a research and development (R&D) company to develop a 14nm logic process for Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC).

The collaboration will rank among China's most advanced integrated circuit R&D projects, and is one that is needed by SMIC as it remains a couple of generations behind the world's leading foundries. Intel and Samsung supply 16/14nm FinFET circuits, and TSMC is close to supplying 16nm. In contrast, SMIC has arrived at the 28nm node.

The three partners are forming SMIC Advanced Technology R&D (Shanghai) Corp. The venture is designed to cope with development costs associated with processes that stand at the leading edge of technology. SMIC is the majority investor. Other financial details were not disclosed, but IMEC's investment is "very, very small," says Luc Van den hove, CEO. He spoke at a press conference held at the IMEC Technology Forum in Brussels.

Len Jelinek, IHSLen Jelinek, senior director of semiconductor manufacturing at IHS, says the venture probably is not essential for Qualcomm, which already has TSMC, Samsung and Global foundries. Its motivation may be because SMIC is low cost. “They will drive the price down to get the business,” Jelinek says.

Likewise, Huawei may not need the venture as the company can obtain product from TSMC. Government pressure may be a likely motivating factor, Jelinek says.

IMEC, meanwhile, is a European consortium competing with Semitech. Their business model is to “sell technology,” Jelinek says. “If the technology comes to market and is highly used in China, then IMEC makes some money.”

By contrast, clear advantages may exist for SMIC. First, the group shares the development cost for the technology, whose price tag could be steep. “Only TSMC can afford to go it alone,” Jelinek says. Second, SMIC has been trying to qualify 28 nm for Qualcomm for at least nine months and may be looking for an alternative.

“Another way of looking at this is that the ability to migrate to more advanced nodes continues to be more difficult,” Jelinek says. Without strong R&D and significant funding, he says it is “extremely difficult” to successfully develop advanced manufacturing technology platforms.

The initial focus of the R&D company will be to develop a 14nm process based on IMEC's expertise in semiconductor process technology and implemented at SMIC's production line. SMIC will receive all intellectual property rights on integrated circuit (IC) production technologies developed by the joint venture. The goal is to reach mass production of ICs based on the 16/14nm process in 2020, a target date set by China's National IC Industry Development Outline.

Such a risk-sharing business model has rarely been tried so close to volume manufacturing. SMIC hopes more customers will join the joint venture.

"By enabling fabless semiconductor companies to join the development process as shareholders, the product development cycle can be shortened and the advanced process node tape out time can be accelerated," says SMIC in a statement. In addition to China's IC manufacturing infrastructure, fabless chip companies, universities and research bodies are expected to work on the platform to enhance China's domestic IC manufacturing competency.

Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm Inc., says in a statement that the collaboration will “help bring even more advanced processing technology and wafer manufacturing capacity to China, thereby helping China to build capability in FinFET technology."

SMIC, Qualcomm, IMEC in 14nm Process Development Deal - IHS Electronics360

 

[Beast]

Which part of the sentence didn't you understand? LOL! I understand you are struggling. I could help ease your struggle.

"Guess who is the one that needs a English lesson trying using word game?"
You are. You clearly didn't see that huh? lol!!

Poor troll, sourgrape and jealousy cot your mind. BTW, you are not allow to reply in these thread becos you vietnam or Canada can't match CHina yet.

Wait for your US citizenship first before replying.

Sometimes I can't help wondering if these Viets are from the Mars。

SMIC, Qualcomm, IMEC in 14nm Process Development Deal

Peter Clarke

25 June 2015

Fabless chip company Qualcomm Corp., European research institute IMEC and information and communications technology company Huawei are investing in a research and development (R&D) company to develop a 14nm logic process for Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC).

The collaboration will rank among China's most advanced integrated circuit R&D projects, and is one that is needed by SMIC as it remains a couple of generations behind the world's leading foundries. Intel and Samsung supply 16/14nm FinFET circuits, and TSMC is close to supplying 16nm. In contrast, SMIC has arrived at the 28nm node.

The three partners are forming SMIC Advanced Technology R&D (Shanghai) Corp. The venture is designed to cope with development costs associated with processes that stand at the leading edge of technology. SMIC is the majority investor. Other financial details were not disclosed, but IMEC's investment is "very, very small," says Luc Van den hove, CEO. He spoke at a press conference held at the IMEC Technology Forum in Brussels.

Len Jelinek, IHSLen Jelinek, senior director of semiconductor manufacturing at IHS, says the venture probably is not essential for Qualcomm, which already has TSMC, Samsung and Global foundries. Its motivation may be because SMIC is low cost. “They will drive the price down to get the business,” Jelinek says.

Likewise, Huawei may not need the venture as the company can obtain product from TSMC. Government pressure may be a likely motivating factor, Jelinek says.

IMEC, meanwhile, is a European consortium competing with Semitech. Their business model is to “sell technology,” Jelinek says. “If the technology comes to market and is highly used in China, then IMEC makes some money.”

By contrast, clear advantages may exist for SMIC. First, the group shares the development cost for the technology, whose price tag could be steep. “Only TSMC can afford to go it alone,” Jelinek says. Second, SMIC has been trying to qualify 28 nm for Qualcomm for at least nine months and may be looking for an alternative.

“Another way of looking at this is that the ability to migrate to more advanced nodes continues to be more difficult,” Jelinek says. Without strong R&D and significant funding, he says it is “extremely difficult” to successfully develop advanced manufacturing technology platforms.

The initial focus of the R&D company will be to develop a 14nm process based on IMEC's expertise in semiconductor process technology and implemented at SMIC's production line. SMIC will receive all intellectual property rights on integrated circuit (IC) production technologies developed by the joint venture. The goal is to reach mass production of ICs based on the 16/14nm process in 2020, a target date set by China's National IC Industry Development Outline.

Such a risk-sharing business model has rarely been tried so close to volume manufacturing. SMIC hopes more customers will join the joint venture.

"By enabling fabless semiconductor companies to join the development process as shareholders, the product development cycle can be shortened and the advanced process node tape out time can be accelerated," says SMIC in a statement. In addition to China's IC manufacturing infrastructure, fabless chip companies, universities and research bodies are expected to work on the platform to enhance China's domestic IC manufacturing competency.

Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm Inc., says in a statement that the collaboration will “help bring even more advanced processing technology and wafer manufacturing capacity to China, thereby helping China to build capability in FinFET technology."

SMIC, Qualcomm, IMEC in 14nm Process Development Deal - IHS Electronics360

No, vietnamese troll will claim Vietnam can make 5nm and superior than China by blowing fart.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

28nm process technology is not really high-tech. They could make the chip at 10nm if they want to. But this is business and they want cash flow.

you can make 7 nm transistors if you give up alot, such as yield, reliability, having them be memory only, etc .

28 nm is the current standard in logic circuits, I believe.

 

[vtnsx]

heh

Poor troll, sourgrape and jealousy cot your mind. BTW, you are not allow to reply in these thread becos you vietnam or Canada can't match CHina yet.

Wait for your US citizenship first before replying.



No, vietnamese troll will claim Vietnam can make 5nm and superior than China

I can take on China myself. No need for Canada or Vietnam to be involved.

 

[Beast]

heh


I can take on China myself. No need for Canada or Vietnam to be involved.

Yes yes, in your dream. Tmr , I want to see you take back spratly island for vietnam. Pathetic worm

China do real things, vietnam troll like you can only do mind fart

Comment like this is just a mockery of whole vietnamese people. I pity you