AIXTRON → SMIC
As of 2026-09-05, AIXTRON is a tracked supplier of SMIC. AIXTRON is a leader in Equipment (Front End) (headquartered in Germany); SMIC is a major in Foundry (headquartered in China). AIXTRON has 11 tracked customers; SMIC has 168 tracked suppliers.
Data as of 2026-09-05 · relationship type: tracked supplier → customer · both names resolve in companies.json · no dollar amount is shown unless it already sits on a company record, and none is invented here
Why this edge matters
AIXTRON (leader in Equipment (Front End)) is a tracked supplier of SMIC (major in Foundry). Leading MOCVD equipment maker for SiC, GaN and LED production. China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls. The edge is one of 168 tracked suppliers of SMIC and one of 11 tracked customers of AIXTRON.
Source: derived from both company records and the counted edges.
Concentration / risk note
AIXTRON is positioned as a leader in Equipment (Front End), so this edge is harder to replace than a challenger or niche supplier.
Basis: supplier position. Omitted on edges where the graph does not back a concentration claim.
The two companies
AIXTRON (supplier)
Leading MOCVD equipment maker for SiC, GaN and LED production.
SMIC (customer)
China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls.
Other tracked suppliers of SMIC
Other tracked customers of AIXTRON
Cite as: wafergraph, “AIXTRON → SMIC — supplier relationship in the semiconductor supply chain”, https://wafergraph.com/relationship/aixtron/smic/ (data as of 2026-09-05).
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