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Tuesday 24 October 2023
China homegrown AI chip development proceeding despite US ban
The Chinese chipmaking industry continues to make strides in the domestic development of artificial intelligence (AI) processors despite stricter US bans. Prominent Chinese corporations...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Yangtze Memory develops 120-layer NAND flash, sources say
Yangtze Memory has developed 120-layer NAND flash memory as a "secret weapon" to circumvent US restrictions on the sales of 3D NAND with 128 layers or more to China, according to...
Monday 23 October 2023
AMD China's workforce reduction targets GPU department
The updated chip export control policy by the Biden Administration was unveiled less than a week ago. Recent reports in Chinese media suggest that AMD is preparing for layoffs in...
Monday 23 October 2023
Ichia to see over 70% of 2023 revenue come from automotive sector
Ichia Technologies, a provider of mechanism integration components and flexible PCBs (FPCB), anticipates that automotive product sales will account for more than 70% of its total...
Monday 23 October 2023
Could new US ban sever underground resale trade for DUV machines in China?
In its latest semiconductor-related trade curbs against China, the US government didn't impose specific sanctions associated with 7nm mobile SoC manufactured by SMIC for Huawei and...
Monday 23 October 2023
6-inch SiC wafer shortage set to reverse in 2024; no longer exclusive to Western IDMs
So far, the compound semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) has been dominated by European and US integrated device manufacturers (IDMs). The IDM model is considered the niche to develop...
Monday 23 October 2023
Foxconn under tax probe in China amid FDI inflow slows
Days after Apple CEO's visit to China, Foxconn has come under tax probes by the Chinese authorities.
Monday 23 October 2023
How China's media interpret the ban on Nvidia's RTX 4090
Following the updated US semiconductor export ban issued on October 17, rumors of the Nvidia flagship consumer graphics card RTX 4090 being banned in China led to a sudden threefold...
Monday 23 October 2023
More than half of the world's SiC wafers might come from China in 2024
In 2023, China's compound semiconductor industry achieved a historic breakthrough. In the field of silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth, the country especially received recognition...
Monday 23 October 2023
US chip ban on China believed to see diminishing marginal effects
The tightened chip trade ban newly imposed by the US has cast a substantial shadow over major Chinese AI chip makers, potentially blocking their access to advanced chip manufacturing...
Monday 23 October 2023
Weekly news roundup: Chongqing rises to be power semiconductor hub and other top stories
Here are the most-read stories during the week of October 16-20:
Friday 20 October 2023
China to tighten graphite material export in December
The Chinese government announced on October 20 that it will require permits to export certain graphite materials and their products. China is the world's largest producer of graphite,...
Friday 20 October 2023
Chinese Nvidia challengers with strong US ties face sanctions
The US Department of Commerce has issued an updated chip ban, expanding the reach of its Entity List to include key subsidiaries of Chinese fabless IC design firms Biren Technology...
Friday 20 October 2023
World's biggest battery maker CATL earnings miss as EV sales dip
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world's biggest battery maker, posted third-quarter net income and revenue that missed estimates as a slight cooling of demand for electric...
Friday 20 October 2023
Sharp's lawsuit Against Trina Solar signals the need for Taiwanese PV import regulations
Reports from international sources have shed light on a legal battle within the ICC International Court of Arbitration, where Sharp has initiated a lawsuit against Chinese solar PV...