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Get the latest on China’s push for semiconductor innovation, as the nation strives for self-reliance in this critical technology.
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12 December, 2024
“Fandom culture is worryingly penetrating into discussions of science topics” and could hurt China’s technology sector, editorial in state-affiliated media outlet has warned. Photo: Shutterstock
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Renowned scientists such as physicist He Zuoxiu and Fields Medal winner Yau Shing-Tung have been subjected to online attacks.

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China boosts quantum computer production with self-developed chips

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China claims breakthrough that could clear chip-design hurdle

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Chinese memory chip maker YMTC achieves design breakthrough despite US sanctions

Chinese flash memory giant YMTC has made a small leap in its chip design architecture, thanks to closer ties with domestic semiconductor tool providers.

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YMTC has narrowed the gap with advanced products in the market in terms of “bit density”. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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China touts home-grown chip machines amid self-sufficiency drive

Technology ministry claims ‘significant technological breakthroughs’ in deep-ultraviolet lithography by unnamed companies.

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China’s chip making shows progress with new EUV patent despite US sanctions

The patent from Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment is still under review, but producing EUV tools in China would break a monopoly held by ASML.

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How Chinese engineers helped build the US semiconductor empire: a timeline

US domination of the field of advanced electronics has been propelled in part by many Chinese academics.

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Chinese scientists and engineers have played a vital role in America’s leadership in the field of advanced electronics. Photo: Shutterstock
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Could an artificial sapphire insulator be the bedrock of next-gen chip technology?

Researchers in China are tackling the problem of how to create effective current barriers as circuits become more complex and thinner.

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China could reach chip tool self-sufficiency this summer, industry veteran says

AMEC CEO Gerald Yin said China is on the verge of basic self-sufficiency in chip-making equipment, but is behind 5 to 10 years in quality and reliability.

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Have Chinese scientists cracked code to making ultra-thin semiconductor material?

Research by Chinese team addresses key barrier to reducing the size of traditional silicon-based chips.

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A team of researchers in China say they have found a way to make computing chips smaller and more powerful than silicon-based semiconductors. Photo: Shutterstock
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Scientists in China, South Korea tell of ‘crucial stride’ in chip tech

Newly devised strategy could make commercially viable amorphous p-type semiconductors a reality, team in Chengdu and Pohang says in Nature paper.

Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor, or CMOS, technology is widely used to make memory chips and computer processors. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese scientists create world’s most energy-efficient AI chips

Two record-breaking Chinese-made AI chips have wowed audiences at a prestigious conference.

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China enters hi-tech imaging race with new ‘core’ electron microscope

Guangzhou-based lab unveils equipment with high hopes of replacing imports, report says.

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Chinese-US team creates first graphene semiconductor in likely computing leap

Chinese state media hails study as momentous step forward for graphene’s use in chip making, sought after by scientists since its discovery in 2004.

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Method devised by US and China-based teams creates a special layer on graphene that allows electrons to move very quickly, much faster than in silicon and similar materials, according to findings published in Nature. Photo: Handout
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Chinese molecular ‘glue’ could lead to advanced 3D-printed semiconductors

‘3D Pin’ technique helps researchers form stable bonds between suspended nanocrystals to create robust 3D structures.

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Researchers from Tsinghua University have added new materials to the 3D-printing toolbox. The result is the world’s first 3D-printed semiconductor featuring nanometre-level structures. Image: Handout
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Chinese lab uses microbes to turn waste water into semiconductor materials

Researchers discover a trailblazing method to transform industrial waste water into valuable chemicals using engineered bacteria.

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Chinese scientists unlock potentials of a new semiconductor building block

World’s first fully system-integrated memristor chip could make artificial intelligence smarter and up to 75 times more efficient, researchers say.

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Chinese breakthrough in advanced semiconductor may bring edge amid US ban

Proposed casting method is relatively simple and shorter, making it suitable for automated control and aiding future production.

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Last year, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security imposed an export ban on advanced semiconductors, including gallium oxide, citing national security concerns. Photo: ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific Technological Innovation Centre
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Chinese breakthrough set to revolutionise semiconductor industry

New 2D wafer could become the next-generation semiconductor to complement silicon chips.

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Chinese ‘GaN’ semiconductor firm is probed in US amid IP dispute with competitor

GaN tech has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon when it comes to semiconductor innovation, offering increased efficiency at smaller sizes.

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China-born scientist targeted by US ‘discovers world’s best semiconductor’

MIT professor Gang Chen, whose name was cleared this year following an investigation into his alleged China ties, says the new material conducts heat 10 times better than silicon.

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MIT professor Gang Chen was raided by FBI agents and arrested for allegedly hiding connections to Chinese entities, but all charges were dropped in January. Photo: MIT/Handout via Reuters
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Peking University joins country’s wave to create new semiconductor schools

Chinese universities are scrambling to set up chip schools to halt a top-level brain drain, which has set back semiconductor self-sufficiency efforts.

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Chinese guardian lion. Located in west gate of Peking University, Beijing, China. Photo: Shutterstock
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