RISC-V in China: From Processor Freedom to Working Systems
RISC-V expands processor-design freedom in China, but working systems still depend on implementations, software, device integration and physical production.
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Semiconductors
Latest Semiconductors analysis from China Made & Tech, covering Chinese technology companies, manufacturing trends, buyer risk, and policy shifts.
AMEC’s Six CSEAC 2026 Tools Show a Broader Equipment Platform
AMEC’s six CSEAC 2026 tools span etch, deposition and SiC epitaxy. The platform is broader, but commercial maturity remains product-specific.
China Semiconductor Packaging: The Procurement File
China's chip output is context, not package proof. Build the architecture, test, traceability and transaction file before selecting a route.
China’s Semiconductor Industry: A Layer-by-Layer Guide
China produced 484.28 billion ICs in 2025. Learn what that count measures, how the chip industry layers differ, and which evidence a China-chip claim still...
Huawei’s Chip Strategy: How to Read a Constrained Design-to-Device Stack
What do Huawei’s R&D disclosures, the Mate 60 Pro teardown, and U.S. export-control records actually prove about Huawei chips—and what remains unproven?
Chinese Semiconductor Equipment: The Buyer File Behind “Can China Build Its Own Tools?”
Can China build its own chip tools? The useful question is tool-by-tool. Learn the five evidence files for sourcing semiconductor equipment.
AMEC’s RMB 3.5B Lingang Expansion Is a Tool-Supply Signal, Not a Fab-Readiness Verdict
What AMEC's RMB 3.5B Lingang Phase II plan says—and does not say—about China semiconductor equipment capacity, tool supply, and fab readiness.
SMIC Explained: Real 7nm, Unproven TSMC Parity
SMIC has a real 7nm-class signal and 5% foundry share. See why DUV capability still does not establish TSMC-level economics or supply.
China EUV Prototype: What It Proves And What It Does Not
China's reported EUV prototype is a strategic signal, not production-ready chipmaking. Here is what Reuters, ASML, and analysts support.