Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. is China’s largest general-purpose commercial IC foundry.
Founded in 2000, the foundry focuses on logic, mixed-signal, RF, MEMS and bulk CMOS ICs at processes ranging from 350nm to 28nm.
SMIC has six fabs, including a 300mm and a 200mm fab in Shanghai, two 300mm fabs in Beijing, and 200mm fabs in Tianjin and Shenzhen. According to the company’s internal report, revenue in 2014 was $1.97 billion, with 39.7% of that from 150 and 180nm, compared with 26.1% at 55/65nm, and 16% at 40/45nm. Top customers include Qualcomm, Broadcom and Texas Instruments.
