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[News] China Reportedly Aims to Boost 7nm, 5nm Output Fivefold in Two Years, Driven by SMIC, Hua Hong

What happened

China reportedly aims to increase advanced chip (7nm/5nm) output fivefold to 100,000 wafers within two years, driven by SMIC and Hua Hong, to meet domestic AI demand. This expansion faces uncertainty due to U.S. equipment restrictions. 利空: This long-term capacity build signals potential future supply increase for mature/advanced nodes, pressuring prices if demand growth lags.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 55/100

Affected components and suppliers

7nm Logic5nm LogicHBM

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC)Hua Hong SemiconductorHuawei

capacity-expansionfoundrydomestic-production

Source and time

Source: TrendForce · 2/24/2026 · View original source

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[News] China Reportedly Aims to Boost 7nm, 5nm Output Fivefold in Two Years, Driven by SMIC, Hua Hong

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