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China's CXMT touts new chip manufacturing platform as close to 'world's most advanced'

Published

20 September 2026

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technology

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Semiconductors

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China

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Fusion42 · 20 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

China's Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) announced mass production of its fifth-generation chip manufacturing platform, G5, which achieves near cutting-edge 11.95nm node technology, narrowing the gap with global leaders Samsung and SK Hynix. The platform boosts DRAM chip storage density by at least 50% and enhances energy efficiency, demonstrating China's advancing semiconductor production capabilities.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

CXMT's breakthrough in mass-producing chips close to 12nm node technology tightens competition with Korean chipmakers. You should explore partnerships or innovation routes to capture market share abandoned by incumbents tightening their supply chains.

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2 sources · 20 Sep 2026

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