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SMIC to expand 7nm capacity

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What happened: On December 29, China’s leading chip foundry SMIC said it will inject USD 7.8 billion into SMIC South, the subsidiary that runs SMIC’s 7nm process. The deets: This round of investment is coming from SMIC, the Big Fund, and various Shanghai-based state-backed funds. 

After the deal, S...