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.
Even if we use the worst interpretation, companies were still making and distributing beastly and reliable chips 10 years ago. I should know, I’m using a 10 year old chip.
AFAIK it’s not just about the chips they sell but more importantly the ones they don’t. Their technologies for 7-5 nm chips have lower yields than the Western counterparts. I’m assuming the comparison they drew was over silicon spent, since back then they were using 14 nm.
When China says 5 to 10 years they probably mean 2 to 4 years
indeed
Underpromise, overdeliver, it’s the way to keep the proletariat happy.
Even if we use the worst interpretation, companies were still making and distributing beastly and reliable chips 10 years ago. I should know, I’m using a 10 year old chip.
AFAIK it’s not just about the chips they sell but more importantly the ones they don’t. Their technologies for 7-5 nm chips have lower yields than the Western counterparts. I’m assuming the comparison they drew was over silicon spent, since back then they were using 14 nm.