XMC (company) explained

Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Trading Name:XMC
Native Name:武汉新芯集成电路股份有限公司
Type:Subsidiary
Location:Wuhan, Hubei, China
Key People:Sun Peng (CEO)
Revenue: (2023)
Net Income: (2023)
Assets: (2023)
Equity: (2023)
Industry:Semiconductors
Parent:Yangtze Memory Technologies
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Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (XMC;) is a Chinese semiconductor integrated device manufacturer. It produces logic chips, contact image sensors and NOR flash memory.

It is a subsidiary of Yangtze Memory Technologies (YTMC) and plays an integral part in its 3D NAND memory production.

Background

Wuhan Xinxin was originally founded by the Wuhan Government in 2006 as one of the first semiconductor foundries in Wuhan.[2] [3]

In October 2010, the Donghu New Technology Development Zone Administrative Committee and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) jointly invested in Wuhan Xinxin. SMIC also struck a deal with the Wuhan Government to manage Wuhan Xinxin for a management. Industry critics sated SMIC managed it "half-heartedly".

In March 2013, Wuhan Xinxin acquired SMIC's shares to become an independent company and rebranded itself as XMC shifting focus from foundry services for mainstream products to producing flash memory via an expanded partnership deal with Spansion.

In July 2016, Tsinghua Unigroup acquired a majority stake in XMC with the deal being brokered by the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund.Tsinghua Unigroup would merge XMC with its memory chip-making operations to form YTMC with XMC being a subsidiary under it.[4] [5]

In April 2018, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the facilities of XMC as part of an inspection tour.[6]

On 3 December 2018, XMC announced the successful development of its three-dimensional wafer stacking technology based on its three-dimensional integration technology platform.[7]

In March 2024, it was reported that XMC initiated a project focused on developing and manufacturing High Bandwidth Memory (HBM).[8]

In May 2024, XMC filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market. On 30 September, the China Securities Regulatory Commission approved XMC's IPO application.

In December 2024, XMC was targeted in a new round of US export controls and added to the United States Department of Commerce's Entity List. [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IPO Prospectus . Shanghai Stock Exchange . 27 November 2024 . 1 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241001015505/http://static.sse.com.cn/stock/disclosure/announcement/c/202409/002044_20240930_0N8Y.pdf . live .
  2. Web site: 2 October 2024 . XMC, Sister Company of YMTC, Has STAR Market IPO Application Accepted . 27 November 2024 . TrendForce News . en . 2 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241002212023/https://www.trendforce.com/news/2024/10/02/news-xmc-sister-company-of-ymtc-has-star-market-ipo-application-accepted/ . live .
  3. Web site: Leopard . George . 2 June 2020 . Wuhan Profile: Besieged City Fights its Next Battle . EE Times . 27 November 2024 . 28 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201128153921/https://www.eetimes.com/wuhan-profile-besieged-city-fights-its-next-battle/ . live .
  4. Web site: Dou . Eva . 26 July 2016 . Tsinghua Unigroup Acquires Control of XMC in Chinese-Chip Deal . The Wall Street Journal . 27 November 2024 . 25 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325211536/https://www.wsj.com/articles/tsinghua-unigroup-acquires-control-of-xmc-in-chinese-chip-deal-1469521658 . live .
  5. News: 26 July 2016 . Tsinghua Leads Creation of $2.8 Billion Chinese Chip Giant . 27 November 2024 . Bloomberg News . en . 17 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417232736/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-26/tsinghua-unigroup-xmc-merge-chip-assets-to-create-chinese-giant . live .
  6. Web site: Pan . Che . 25 September 2022 . China's top memory chip maker in the crosshairs of US sanctions . 27 November 2024 . South China Morning Post . en . 11 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241111220913/https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3193635/tech-war-chinas-top-memory-chip-maker-carefully-treads-path . live .
  7. Web site: 15 May 2024 . XMC Initiates IPO Plan, Potentially Becoming China's First HBM Foundry . 27 November 2024 . TrendForce News . en . 10 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810071017/https://www.trendforce.com/news/2024/05/15/news-xmc-initiates-ipo-plan-potentially-becoming-chinas-first-hbm-foundry/ . live .
  8. Web site: Shilov . Anton . 16 March 2024 . Chinese foundry XMC aims to produce HBM memory . 27 November 2024 . Tom's Hardware . en . 22 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522210550/https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/chinese-foundry-xmc-aims-to-produce-hbm-memory . live .
  9. Web site: Chen . Charlene . 2024-12-03 . New US ban imposes 'large yard, high fence' on Chinese equipment, materials, EDA . 2024-12-04 . DIGITIMES . en.