News Die Shot of HiSilicon's Sanction-Busting Kirin 9000s Chip Revealed

[Admin]

Die shot of Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 9000s shows four high-performance cores, two energy-efficient cores, massive image signal processor.

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[2+2]

In the old days it was a Cold War,
now it's a Chip War.

Nothing wrong with staying informed with where everyone is at.

 

[tstager]

According to multiple sources, this chip isn't what it seems to be, much like everything else in China.

 

[2+2]

According to multiple sources, this chip isn't what it seems to be, much like everything else in China.

It doesn't have to be better than Apple,
it just has to do a good enough job
when Apple phones are not available.

 

[atomicWAR]

I would be impressed IF I knew for a fact their was no stolen IP in the chip (not a political view but chip design/manufacturing one). But if history is any indication than their is likely ill gotten IP onboard. We won't know until it drops though. I reserve judgment in the mean time

 

[InvalidError]

Looks like the USA's China ban sparked some seemingly spectacular domestic progress over there.

 

[peachpuff]

7nm? China ahead of intel? omg...

 

[photon123]

7nm? China ahead of intel? omg...

Any idea about density of this, as well as densities for Intel 4,2,A18? The problem is that these are just commercial node names, and they can call it whatever they want.

 

[Co BIY]

Any idea about density of this, as well as densities for Intel 4,2,A18? The problem is that these are just commercial node names, and they can call it whatever they want.

The technical specs are not that important, what really matters is the performance of the end product. (and cost)

 

[aer4af]

"Huawei's Kirin 9000S system-on-chip powers Huawei's new Mate 60 Pro smartphone. The chip is made by China-based SMIC using its 2nd generation 7nm-class process and stacking, then provided to Huawei in violation of US sanctions."

Can anybody explain why a domestic company based in China offering services "within" China has violated a law in a foreign country?

 

[BlackWhiteX]

"Huawei's Kirin 9000S system-on-chip powers Huawei's new Mate 60 Pro smartphone. The chip is made by China-based SMIC using its 2nd generation 7nm-class process and stacking, then provided to Huawei in violation of US sanctions."

Can anybody explain why a domestic company based in China offering services "within" China has violated a law in a foreign country?

The US is alleging that SMIC would have been unable to manufacture the chip without the use of new UV Lithography machines, which are proprietary tech of US based companies. The US government therefore is saying they violated/circumvented trade restrictions because SMIC is banned from purchasing that technology from US suppliers.