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Thursday 11 September 2025
Shenzhen expo underscores integration of optoelectronics and semiconductors
The 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2025) opened in Shenzhen on September 10, attracting over 3,800 global companies across communications, optics, lasers,...
Thursday 11 September 2025
China downplays India’s role, yet Taiwan supply chain braces for Apple’s next moves
China's large-scale industrial mobilization is on full display as the iPhone 17 enters mass production, with Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory reportedly operating at maximum capacity to...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Apple's iPhone 17 launch puts India in the frame, but China still calls the shots
Apple's unveiled iPhone 17 series includes units manufactured in India, sparking significant discussion about the evolving dynamics in the company's global supply chain. Indian facilities...
Thursday 11 September 2025
TSMC's presence in Kumamoto exceeds expectations as Kyushu sees over 200 new investment projects
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary JASM has completed and started operations at its first wafer fab in Kumamoto. According to Japanese sources, a second wafer fab is already under construction...
Thursday 11 September 2025
South Korea's UVC unveils AI-driven digital twin platform to challenge Siemens
As the manufacturing and logistics industries shift from mechanical automation to AI-driven autonomy, South Korea-based digital twin provider UVC has launched a smart manufacturing...
Thursday 11 September 2025
South Korean memory giants reportedly accelerate domestic production amid US export control threats
Recent reports indicate that Samsung Electronics is restarting construction on parts of its P4 and P5 fabs to accelerate advanced DRAM mass production. SK Hynix is also reportedly...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Baidu launches ERNIE X1.1, claiming to rival OpenAI GPT-5 and Google Gemini 2.5 Pro benchmarks
Baidu has launched the upgraded inference model ERNIE X1.1, claiming it rivals US models like OpenAI GPT-5 and Google Gemini 2.5 Pro in benchmark tests and surpasses the DeepSeek...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Horiba opens Taiwan lab to drive next-gen semiconductor, AI materials research
Japanese measurement leader Horiba Ltd., active in Taiwan for nearly 30 years, has opened a new Application and Solutions Platform (ASP) instrumentation lab at its Hsinchu headquarters...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
YMTC launches US$2.9B Phase III project as Hubei state investors step up; no Big Fund in sight
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) officially registered its Phase III unit, Changcun Phase III (Wuhan) Integrated Circuit, on September 5. The company has not disclosed details on...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Highlights from China International Optoelectronic Expo and SEMI-e: sovereign AI, drones, AR/VR/MR in focus
The 26th China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE) and the Shenzhen International Semiconductor & IC Exhibition (SEMI-e 2025) are being held at the Shenzhen International...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Commentary: YMTC's decade-long march, leadership shifts, and the undercurrent of China's memory substitution drive
YMTC, China's leading NAND flash producer, has unveiled a US$2.9 billion Phase III venture in Wuhan, signaling its determination to scale up capacity and sharpen its edge in next-generation...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Apple leverages e-SIM support and competitive pricing to strengthen foothold in China
Apple unveiled its latest iPhone 17 series on September 9, 2025, introducing four new models, including the highly anticipated iPhone Air. The iPhone Air, noted for its thinnest design...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
China's NSIG to absorb loss-making wafer subsidiaries in US$967M restructuring
China's top silicon wafer maker, National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG), has unveiled a major restructuring, taking full control of three loss-making 12-inch wafer subsidiaries. The...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
NXP taps former TI China chief to steer Greater China amid rising competition
NXP Semiconductors has appointed Sandy Hu, a 25-year semiconductor veteran and former TI China president, as senior vice president of sales and marketing for Greater China. She will...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
China AI surge with 5,000 firms and 788 EFLOPS capacity, yet supply-demand mismatch persists
China's artificial intelligence industry has surged past 5,000 companies with national computing capacity reaching 788 EFLOPS, according to figures from the World Smart Industry Expo...