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Friday 16 October 2026
CXMT targets DDR5 RDIMMs by end of 2026; SiCarrier showcases China's advanced chipmaking equipment
China's leading DRAM manufacturer CXMT has disclosed progress in its 4F² DRAM architecture and plans to introduce DDR5 registered dual in-line memory modules (RDIMMs) by the end...
Friday 16 October 2026
Chinese chip toolmakers buy into hybrid bonding as Huawei looks beyond transistor shrinking
China's largest chip equipment makers are buying their way into hybrid bonding, the advanced packaging step that global players from Besi to ASML are also chasing. For Chinese firms,...
Friday 16 October 2026
AI investment risks rise as China models gain ground
As interest rates fluctuate, bond yields rise, and Chinese AI models intensify competition, market attention is shifting from technological development and infrastructure expansion...
Friday 16 October 2026
Hesai moves beyond lidar as Kosmo targets physical AI's data bottleneck
As artificial intelligence increasingly blurs the boundary between the digital and physical worlds, complications associated with real-world deployment — particularly the extreme...
Friday 16 October 2026
China's 90%-localized EUV light source debuts at 15W, exposing the gap to commercial chipmaking
Chinese semiconductor technology start-up Langdao Silex (Shanghai) Technology has publicly unveiled an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source prototype with a claimed 90% localization...
Friday 16 October 2026
Manus returns to China's AI agent race with US$500 million reset
As Manus, one of China's more distinctive AI startups, became entangled in the high-profile unwinding of its acquisition by Meta, the startup's failed attempt to capture opportunities...
Friday 16 October 2026
China's YMTC targets 9,600 MT/s with 4F² DRAM design
China's Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) is developing a next-generation 4F² DRAM design targeting data transfer speeds of 9,600 megatransfers per second (MT/s), expanding beyond...
Thursday 15 October 2026
SK Hynix reportedly ties US NAND fab plan to approval for chip equipment exports to China
SK Hynix is seeking US approval to ship additional American chipmaking equipment to its NAND flash facility in Dalian, China, linking the request to a potential investment in a new...
Thursday 15 October 2026
China's AMEC targets 60% of high-end chip equipment market with US$1.94 billion R&D plan
Chinese semiconductor equipment maker AMEC plans to develop 102 new equipment models over the next three to five years, backed by nearly CNY13 billion (≈ US$1.94 billion) in...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Samsung reportedly completes 4F² DRAM development as China's CXMT targets year-end launch
Samsung Electronics has reportedly completed development of next-generation 4F² DRAM technology and is aligning commercialization with customer requirements, even as China's ChangXin...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Commentary: Huawei's 2027 Kirin roadmap — can LogicFolding overcome chipmaking constraints?
On October 13, Huawei unveiled the detailed architecture of its Kirin 9050 Pro chip for the first time at its Lianqiu Lake research center in Shanghai, outlining advances in LogicFolding...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Column: 3D memory could redraw chip competition, weaken US sanctions on China
In October 2022, the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed a package of export restrictions on China, including controls on equipment and components for manufacturing 3D...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
BOE struggles with glass breakage at US$9.4 billion OLED plant as it seeks Apple iPad orders

China's BOE has spent approximately six months trying to resolve recurring glass substrate breakage at its Gen 8.6 OLED plant in Chengdu, raising...

Wednesday 14 October 2026
Kingboard Laminates raises thin-cloth laminates, prepreg prices 15% in eighth hike of 2026
Kingboard Laminates Holdings (KB Laminates), a leading Chinese manufacturer, announced its eighth price increase of 2026 on October 13, raising prices by 15% for laminates and prepreg...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
China's smartphone slump: Can Apple's new lineup light a spark?
China's smartphone market faces dual pressures as weakening consumer spending and rising component costs continue to weigh on the handset sector. According to third-quarter data from...