Dead in the water without EUV just like OG Intel 10nm. The number of masks required to etch these chips without EUV makes it a non-starter for anything with a larger area than the BTC mining chip that they produce.
I am very curious the yield and number of masks required.
This article outlines struggles Intel had with multipatterning and 10nm on DUV.
I am very curious the yield and number of masks required.
This article outlines struggles Intel had with multipatterning and 10nm on DUV.
https://www.eetimes.com/intels-10nm-node-past-present-and-fu...
E: Furthermore, I don't think SMIC has any packaging technology that would allow them to leverage chiplets.