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SMIC

中芯国际 · Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

SMIC is a Shanghai-headquartered technology company that operates a pure-play semiconductor foundry in mainland China.

SMIC is a Chinese technology company founded on 3 April 2000 and associated with Founder Richard Chang.1 It operates a pure-play semiconductor foundry in mainland China.1 Shares also trade in Shanghai as 688981; the operating company is headquartered in Shanghai and incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

Last reviewed: 12 Sept 2026 Confidence: High Markdown JSON

History

Richard Chang founded SMIC in 2000 after earlier foundry work in Taiwan and the United States. It became the largest contract chip maker in mainland China.1

Founders

Products

  • SMIC foundry. Contract semiconductor wafer manufacturing.

See also

BitmainCambriconGigaDeviceHorizon Robotics

Sources

  1. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation . Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-09-12.