--FILE--Qiu Ciyun, Presidente e CEO di fabbricazione di semiconduttore International Corporation (SMIC), è raffigurato in una intervista a Pechino in Cina, 17
--FILE--Qiu Ciyun, Chairman and CEO of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), is pictured at an interview in Beijing, China, 17 August 2013. China's largest maker of microchips has a new plan to help it close a wide gap with rivals, and the company has found some unlikely partners to help. The company, the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, also known as S.M.I.C., said on Tuesday (23 June 2015) that it would form a new company with a leading Belgian microelectronics research center and Qualcomm, the American chip giant, to help it develop and produce new generations of advanced semiconductors that work as the brains of numerous electronics products, like smartphones and servers. While Qualcomm previously helped the Chinese company develop chips, the new deal involves far more advanced technology. The move will help Qualcomm use more companies to produce the chips it designs that power many of the world's most popular smartphones. The plan is also probably a tactic to improve relations with the Chinese government, according to analysts.
