Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), trading on the OTCMKTS as SIUIF, is a pure-play semiconductor foundry headquartered in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2000, SMIC is the largest contract chipmaker on the Chinese mainland, offering manufacturing services across a broad spectrum of integrated circuit technologies. The company’s business model centers on wafer fabrication, providing process development and volume production for clients in communications, computing, consumer electronics, automotive and the Internet of Things (IoT).
SMIC’s product portfolio spans from mature process nodes, such as 0.35-micron and 65-nanometer technologies, to more advanced offerings at 28-nanometer and 14-nanometer process geometries. Its services include front-end wafer processing, process development and back-end testing and packaging solutions. The foundry also supports specialized applications through mixed-signal, radio-frequency (RF), power management and embedded memory technologies, enabling customers to integrate multiple functions on a single chip.
With multiple fabrication facilities located in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Shenzhen and Jiangsu province, SMIC serves a global customer base that extends to Asia, Europe and North America. The company maintains research and development centers in mainland China as well as strategic offices abroad to engage with international design houses and equipment suppliers. This network underscores SMIC’s role in supporting both domestic and overseas semiconductor ecosystems.
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation was founded by industry veteran Richard Chang, who helped establish the company’s strategic vision for self-sufficiency in chip manufacturing. Today, SMIC is governed by a board of directors and an executive management team with deep experience in semiconductor technology and operations. The company continues to invest in capacity expansion and process innovation to meet the evolving demands of the global semiconductor market.
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