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Chinese IP and custom chip company Innosilicon has completed the world's first chip tape-out and testing based on SMIC's FinFET N+1 process, the Zhuhai government's Zhuhai Special Zone Newspaper reported on October 11, adding that all of its IP is made in China and its functionality passed the test in one go.

On the main control chip of 5G wireless base stations and switches, the 7-nanometer chip developed by ZTE has been commercially available, and the 5-nanometer chip is still in the experimental stage, the company executive said on October 11.

ZTE released its 2019 annual report on Friday, with annual revenue of 90.74 billion yuan, an increase of 6.1% year-on-year. Net profit was 5.15 billion yuan, an increase of 173.7% year-on-year.

The 7nm process of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation most advanced and largest foundry, will begin small-scale production in the fourth quarter, according to kkj.cn.