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"Chinese Core" is coming! Good news from domestic chip companies to achieve 5nm process within 4 years

author:Chen Longshao

The transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing industry is in full swing. In the field of semiconductor industry, with the accumulation of technology and capital, domestic chip companies have ushered in a wave of vigorous opportunities. Recently, domestic chip companies have received good news: 5nm process within 4 years! Among them, the struggle behind it is worth thinking about!

First, let's reflect on the past. The semiconductor industry has always been one of the keys to the country's economic development and is also a key area supported at the national strategic level. However, in this field for a long time, we still have a large gap with foreign countries. In the research and development and production of domestic chips, our progress is relatively slow, mainly because in the past, we lacked sufficient technology accumulation and industry experience, and there were also problems in terms of funds and talents. However, these problems have been effectively solved and dealt with in recent years.

"Chinese Core" is coming! Good news from domestic chip companies to achieve 5nm process within 4 years

The first is technology accumulation and R&D investment. As we all know, the manufacture of semiconductor chips is an extremely complex and highly technical process, and any mistake in any link may lead to a decrease in product yield. In order to pursue higher production capacity, better performance, and lower power consumption, chip manufacturers are continuing to invest a lot of R&D funds and technical resources to promote the manufacturing process. For example, in July this year, SMIC announced the completion of the first batch of 5nm node subcritical optimized version manufacturing, marking a major breakthrough in the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing process for Chinese chip companies.

The second is the support of funds and talents. Semiconductor manufacturing is a technical activity that integrates knowledge and skills in multiple fields and requires a lot of investment and talent support. At present, the Chinese government has included the semiconductor industry in its national strategy and focused on supporting the development of the semiconductor industry. In addition, in terms of scientific and technological innovation drive, policy support is all-encompassing. For example, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Key R&D Program, and the financial support of provincial and municipal governments have given chip manufacturers more confidence and capital to explore new directions in the research and development process. On the other hand, the government also attracts outstanding talents to join the industry through recruitment, rewards and other means, providing strong technical and talent support for the semiconductor industry.

At this stage, what we see is that domestic chip manufacturers are constantly refreshing our cognition and expectations. For example, driven by the 5G era, Huawei, ZTE and other excellent brands have successively launched their own 5G baseband chips, breaking the market monopoly of the original semiconductor giants, and also showing the fact that domestic chip companies are increasingly powerful in the high-end market. In addition, SMIC, which is concerned at home and abroad, has also made great progress in technology in recent years, not only in the 16nm and 14nm process nodes, but also in the 7nm and 5nm process nodes. The achievement of these results shows that domestic chip companies are developing at an astonishing speed and are expected to stand at the peak of the semiconductor industry in the near future.

Of course, this does not mean that we can let our guard down and be overly optimistic. The competitive environment we face is fierce, and chip giants in other countries are accelerating their pace of innovation. Therefore, domestic chip companies need to introduce more advanced technologies and ideas, absorb more high-end talents to join, and pay attention to the cooperation and institutional sustainability of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, so as to achieve long-term and stable development. Only in this way can we seize the opportunity and move towards a higher and farther path to success.

In short, "Chinese Core" is coming! A huge wave of chip industry is rushing to the coast, and it is constantly broadening its vision and development path with the confidence and perseverance of ambition. In the new wave of scientific and technological revolution, China's chip industry hopes to promote the upgrading of the national economy, and lead domestic manufacturers into a broader world market to achieve a more prosperous and powerful development situation.

"Chinese Core" is coming! Good news from domestic chip companies to achieve 5nm process within 4 years

"Chinese Core" is coming! In the past few years, Continental has accelerated its progress in the semiconductor industry and made significant progress. Recently, domestic chip companies announced good news: in the next 4 years, they will achieve 5nm process, which also means that China's chip industry will enter the top camp of global technology and become a member of the competition with foreign giants.

The Chinese government has been vigorously supporting the development of its own chip industry, hoping to transform from a large chip importer to a chip producer through independent innovation and technological breakthroughs, which is also the only way to pursue scientific and technological self-reliance. With the support and guidance, Chinese chip companies have been continuously improving in technology research and development, market competition, etc., and are gradually getting rid of their dependence on imported chips.

At the press conference, the head of the relevant domestic chip company said that the realization of this technology is very important for China's chip industry, which means that they can independently develop more advanced chips to meet consumers' higher performance requirements for smartphones, computers and other devices. At the same time, the realization of this process will greatly improve the production efficiency of Chinese chips, reduce costs and enhance independent competitiveness.

Behind the realization of the 5nm process is the unremitting efforts of domestic chip companies in research and development. Over the past few years, companies have made several breakthroughs. For example, in the field of chip design, they have strengthened cooperation with top technology companies in North America and East Asia, gathering global high-quality talents to build a local chip design team. In addition, in terms of process manufacturing, domestic chip companies are also overcoming a series of key problems, such as improving the quality and accuracy of wafers.

The realization of the 5nm process is also inseparable from the cooperation and support of other domestic enterprises. In recent years, China has continuously enhanced its strength in the industrial chain of IC manufacturing devices, materials, and equipment, and has made a series of significant progress. For example, at the end of 2020, the first batch of 6-inch GaN-on-Si-based GaN power devices in mainland China achieved small-batch trial production. The growth of these enterprises has brought a lot of positive impact to the entire domestic chip and integrated circuit industry.

As we all know, the 5nm process is the highest level of semiconductor manufacturing technology in the world today, and the realization of the 5nm process requires not only the chip manufacturer itself to have excellent technology and production capacity, but also the cooperation and support of the entire industrial chain. China's chip industry has stood at the forefront of this field, which is of great significance to the development of the domestic economy and scientific and technological innovation.

Although the realization of the 5nm process is a long process, it is no exaggeration to say that China's chip manufacturing industry is moving towards a huge milestone. Chinese chip companies are surpassing foreign chip manufacturers with strong momentum and becoming part of a global technology leading group. I believe that with government support and enterprise efforts, China's chip industry will continue to move forward and achieve a better and more sustainable future.

"Chinese Core" is coming! Good news from domestic chip companies to achieve 5nm process within 4 years

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