Xiaomi created the XRING 01 processor and became the first Chinese company to make a 3nm computer chip. The new processor powers the Xiaomi 15S Pro phone and the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra tablet. Making custom chips costs millions of dollars at the start, but saves money over time. The company spent billions learning how to design and build these advanced processors. TSMC manufactures the chips using expensive second-generation 3nm technology.
About 40 percent of Xiaomi phones still use chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek. The Chinese phone maker will probably keep buying from these suppliers for several more years. Building custom processors takes many attempts and lots of testing before companies perfect the process. Xiaomi barely started making chips and needs more experience with different generations. The partnership with chip suppliers will continue until Xiaomi masters the technology completely.
America might stop TSMC from working with Xiaomi because of trade tensions between the countries. The Trump administration could worry that Chinese companies share chip technology with each other, which would give Chinese firms advantages over American technology companies during competition. Export controls might force Xiaomi to rely more heavily on Qualcomm and MediaTek chips. The global technology landscape changes quickly, making predicting future partnerships difficult.
About 40 percent of Xiaomi phones still use chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek. The Chinese phone maker will probably keep buying from these suppliers for several more years. Building custom processors takes many attempts and lots of testing before companies perfect the process. Xiaomi barely started making chips and needs more experience with different generations. The partnership with chip suppliers will continue until Xiaomi masters the technology completely.
America might stop TSMC from working with Xiaomi because of trade tensions between the countries. The Trump administration could worry that Chinese companies share chip technology with each other, which would give Chinese firms advantages over American technology companies during competition. Export controls might force Xiaomi to rely more heavily on Qualcomm and MediaTek chips. The global technology landscape changes quickly, making predicting future partnerships difficult.
