In this era of rapid technological development, chips are undoubtedly the core driving force for innovation. As a global technology power, China's development in the field of chips has attracted much attention. Due to the technological blockade of Western countries, China's chip industry has been facing many difficulties. Just as a diamond needs to shine under extreme pressure, China is making breakthroughs in chips, computing power, display and other fields through independent innovation, and accelerating the pace of achieving scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance.
Huawei's 3nm chip R&D breakthrough
In this technology marathon, Huawei is undoubtedly the leader of China's chip industry. According to reports, Huawei's next-generation flagship processor, the Kirin 9010, will be manufactured using a 3nm process and has entered the design stage, with the design expected to be completed by the end of 2024. Although the 3nm production line of TSMC and other foundries is not yet mature, Huawei has laid out the layout in advance and registered the trademark of "Kirin processor", demonstrating its determination to innovate independently in chip technology.
Due to U.S. restrictions, Huawei was unable to obtain the license and IP core of the 3nm process. The Kirin 9010 is likely to achieve a performance level close to that of a 3nm chip through innovative designs such as all-large-core hyper-threading on a 7nm or equivalent process. This will undoubtedly be a daunting challenge, but it is this unremitting pursuit that promotes China's chip industry to continue to break through itself.
China's computing power industry is growing rapidly
In addition to chip manufacturing, computing power is also a key infrastructure to support scientific and technological innovation. In this area, China is rapidly rising. According to statistics, the total scale of China's computing power industry has ranked among the world, with an average annual growth rate of nearly 30%. Artificial intelligence computing power accounts for more than 25%, which can meet the needs of computing-intensive applications such as large model training.
In order to solve the bottleneck of computing power, domestic companies such as Alibaba and Baidu are accelerating the research and development of independent AI chips and CPUs. In 2023, Alibaba Cloud announced that its self-developed CPU "Yitian 710" has been applied on a large scale, demonstrating China's strength in independent innovation in computing power.
The domestic display ends the myth of Samsung
In addition to chips and computing power, the display is also a key component of technology products. In this field, TCL is challenging the dominance of giants such as Samsung with its independent innovation technology.
TCL's self-developed HVA wide-angle low-reflection screen has a contrast ratio of up to 7000:1, and the color reproduction exceeds the industry standard. What's even more amazing is that TCL has designed the halo value of the screen through the macro OD value design, so that the halo control ability of the screen far exceeds the industry average. The launch of these innovative technologies will undoubtedly end the long-term monopoly of brands such as Samsung in the field of displays.
The development of China's semiconductor industry chain
Chips, computing power and display screens are just a microcosm of China's technological self-reliance and self-reliance. China is speeding up the localization process of the semiconductor industry chain, including EDA software, wafer foundry, equipment and materials.
EDA software and foundry are the biggest challenges facing China. Due to the technology blockade in the United States, it is difficult for Chinese companies to obtain advanced EDA tools and foundry services. China is integrating its superior resources and building a safe and reliable supply chain system to reduce its dependence on foreign countries.
For example, in the field of EDA, China is increasing its independent research and development efforts to cultivate domestic EDA enterprises. China is also actively introducing international EDA talents to enhance its local EDA strength. In terms of wafer foundry, SMIC, Yangtze River Storage and other companies are accelerating the construction of 12-inch and 14-nanometer process lines to meet domestic chip demand.