Photronics → SMIC

As of 2026-09-05, Photronics is a tracked supplier of SMIC. Photronics is a leader in Materials (headquartered in United States); SMIC is a major in Foundry (headquartered in China). Photronics has 8 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

Photronics (leader in Materials) is a tracked supplier of SMIC (major in Foundry). Largest merchant photomask manufacturer. China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls. The edge is one of 168 tracked suppliers of SMIC and one of 8 tracked customers of Photronics.

Source: derived from both company records and the counted edges.

Concentration / risk note

Photronics is positioned as a leader in Materials, 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

Photronics (supplier)

Largest merchant photomask manufacturer.

SMIC (customer)

China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls.

Other tracked suppliers of SMIC

Other tracked customers of Photronics

Cite as: wafergraph, “Photronics → SMIC — supplier relationship in the semiconductor supply chain”, https://wafergraph.com/relationship/photronics/smic/ (data as of 2026-09-05).

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