Huawei is said to be building a fab. It is reported that it will be running 45nm wafers by the end of the year.

Huawei building a fab

Huawei is supposed to have called the fab project ‘Tashan’ meaning courageous or daring. It is certainly that.

Reports say that the 45nm line can be finalised without using US manufacturing equipment.

Whether or not this includes second hand American equipment already brought into China before Huawei was blacklisted is unknown.

However Shanghai Microelectronics is said to be providing the litho machines for the 45nm process and claims that it will be producing 28nm-capable litho machines next year.