SMIC → ZTE
As of 2026-09-05, SMIC is a tracked supplier of ZTE. SMIC is a major in Foundry (headquartered in China); ZTE is a major in AI & Data Center (headquartered in China). SMIC has 37 tracked customers; ZTE has 7 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
SMIC (major in Foundry) is a tracked supplier of ZTE (major in AI & Data Center). China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls. Chinese telecom-equipment maker; designs chips via its Sanechips unit. The edge is one of 7 tracked suppliers of ZTE and one of 37 tracked customers of SMIC.
Source: derived from both company records and the counted edges.
The two companies
SMIC (supplier)
China's largest foundry, pushing advanced nodes despite export controls.
ZTE (customer)
Chinese telecom-equipment maker; designs chips via its Sanechips unit.
Other tracked suppliers of ZTE
Other tracked customers of SMIC
Cite as: wafergraph, “SMIC → ZTE — supplier relationship in the semiconductor supply chain”, https://wafergraph.com/relationship/smic/zte/ (data as of 2026-09-05).
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