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Re:Chinese Chipmaker Unveils 64-Core ARM Processor by tcoppi on Friday August 26, 2016 @01:01PM (#12367597)
> Not sure if people are aware, but China doesn't have any sub-28nm (or 22nm?) fabs.

That isn't true, SMIC has a 28nm process(very low yields, and only fabbing designs from Qualcomm afaik, but supposedly does exist, as far as anyone from the west can reasonably ascertain). [1]

1. http://www.smics.com/eng/press/press_releases_details.php?id...

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Re:Chinese Chipmaker Unveils 64-Core ARM Processor by wodenokoto on Friday August 26, 2016 @01:09PM (#12367654)
>> Not sure if people are aware, but China doesn't have any sub-28nm (or 22nm?) fabs.

>That isn't true, SMIC has a 28nm process

I don't understand your comment. 28 is not sub-28.

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Re:Chinese Chipmaker Unveils 64-Core ARM Processor by tcoppi on Friday August 26, 2016 @01:11PM (#12367669)
Whoops, my confusion came from the fact that the article was talking about it being made on a 28nm process, and I thought the criticism was China would be unable to fab it.
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