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Tuesday 20 June 2023
Biden sees progress with China after Blinken meets with Xi
President Joe Biden hailed what he said was progress in restoring US-China ties after Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up two days of meetings in Beijing, including talks...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
China firms poach Korean semiconductor talent by setting up R&D centers in South Korea
The Chinese semiconductor industry has recently been actively courting South Korean semiconductor talents, not only recruiting them with high salaries, but also planning to establish...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Chinese IC designers may partner with South Korean foundries
In response to intensifying US-China semiconductor conflicts, the Chinese IC design industry is adopting a "multi-track wafer foundry strategy" and may seek cooperation with South...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Qualcomm tries to boost PC market share via 'Apple Silicon' path for its Oryon processor
Qualcomm promoted the concept of "hybrid AI" at COMPUTEX 2023, emphasizing that both machine learning and generative AI require the joint cooperation of edge and cloud AI to realize...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Car parts supplier Tong Yang upbeat about 2H23
Automotive parts supplier Tong Yang Industry has expressed optimism about business in the second half of 2023, driven by demand from new energy cars.
Tuesday 20 June 2023
SAIC Motor will establish CNY6 billion fund to grow automotive IC investment
China's largest carmaker SAIC Motor has put more effort into securing semiconductor supply. It announced on June 19 that it will inject over CNY6 billion (US$837.6 million) with a...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Wingtech looks to server ODM amid AI hype
As generative AI applications like ChatGPT help drive demand for servers, Wingtech confirmed that its server ODM business is expected to grow in 2023 as the company is looking to...
Monday 19 June 2023
China's plan to boost rural EV sales meets with skeptical buyers
To understand the challenges China faces in trying to encourage the uptake of electric cars in its vast rural regions, meet ride-share driver Hu Hang.
Monday 19 June 2023
Three implications for Micron's decision to commit further investment in Xi'an
Micron Technology, the American memory company, has been banned from China for allegedly failing to pass a security audit, and the operational impact and market share shift effects...
Monday 19 June 2023
Will third-generation semiconductors offer a different future for 6-inch silicon wafers?
Six-inch SiC wafers are seeing demand growth and decline at the same time. On the one hand, there is the need to upgrade four-inch to six-inch wafers. On the other hand, customers...
Monday 19 June 2023
Small-sized silicon wafers fade out as demand remains weak
The low-level demand for ICT and consumer electronics has significantly impacted the outlook of four-inch and five-inch silicon wafers. Some semiconductor companies even said the...
Monday 19 June 2023
Selling assets to Micron has limited impact on sales, says Powertech
After Micron decided to buy Powertech Technology's assets at the latter's Xi'an facility, the Taiwan-based memory OSAT giant said Micron's decision might have a limited negative impact...
Monday 19 June 2023
"Made in China 2025" unattainable, according to Chinese chip industry data
China's semiconductor industry, whether in IC design or wafer manufacturing, is currently facing challenges from deglobalization. Wei Shaojun, a professor at Tsinghua University and...
Monday 19 June 2023
Japanese enterprises accelerate getting rid of red supply chains
Japanese companies have moved to transfer their supply chains away from China and establish new subsidiaries and plants in other regions after the Economic Security Promotion Act...
Monday 19 June 2023
Taiwan electronics investments in China regaining growth momentum
While the US secretary of state Antony Blinken's scheduled visit to China on June 18 is touted as the most significant breakthrough in the relationship between both countries since...