China’s SMIC Chips Exposed as Higher Cost, Lower Yield; Won’t Challenge International Standards, Experts Say

China’s SMIC Chips Exposed as Higher Cost, Lower Yield; Won’t Challenge International Standards, Experts Say
Chinese employees wearing face masks and protective suits working on a smart chip production line in Sihong in China's eastern Jiangsu Province on Feb. 16, 2020. STR / AFP
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The semiconductor chips manufactured by SMIC, the largest and most technologically advanced chip manufacturer in mainland China, have been found by a recent report to be significantly more expensive than the chips made by Taiwan’s TSMC, and the Chinese company’s yield rate is far lower.

Experts pointed out that democratic countries continue to maintain advantages in the field of chip technology, posing a great challenge to China’s ruling Communist Party’s (CCP’s) ambition.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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