Huawei & SMIC used US tech to make 7nm SoC

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According to a report from Bloomberg, Huawei and SMIC used US tech in order to make its 7nm processor. The chip in question is the Kirin 9000S which fuels the company’s flagship Mate 60 series of phones. Well, amongst some other devices. That chip was manufactured last year, and Bloomberg reports that SMIC used technology from California Applied Materials Inc. and Lam Research Corp in order to make this chip a reality. Advertisement Advertisement Huawei & SMIC used US tech to make a 7nm SoC, but they did not break any rules while doing so Before you jump to conclusions,...