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Thursday 30 March 2023
China to formulate over 30 automotive chip standards by 2025
Automobiles are poised to be one of the major drivers for the semiconductor industry's growth. To boost its automotive chip capacity, China announced it aims to set up more than 30...
Thursday 30 March 2023
SK Hynix calls CHIPS Act 'too demanding,' with decision 'still under consideration'
SK Hynix, the second-largest DRAM producer and one of the major NAND manufacturers, is evaluating the incentives extended by the US federal government and is looking to buy more time...
Thursday 30 March 2023
China-based Tongfu Micro became world's fourth-largest OSAT player in 2022
Tongfu Microelectronics, a major IC assembly and testing company in China, has posted sales that grew by 35.52% but saw profit drop by 47.53% amid the macroeconomic challenges and...
Thursday 30 March 2023
China-based battery makers lead in global EV market with sales dominance
The global top 10 battery companies contributed about 71% of EV battery sales worldwide in 2022, according to South Korea-based SNE Research. Most of these major players are headquartered...
Thursday 30 March 2023
China remains committed to chip self-sufficiency
China may fall short of its goal of increasing IC self-sufficiency to 70% by 2025 due to tougher export restrictions imposed by the US, but it stays committed to chip self-sufficiency,...
Thursday 30 March 2023
Phison, Silicon Motion see both challenges and possibilities
Memory device controller suppliers such as Phison Electronics and Silicon Motion Technology are still facing unfavorable macroeconomic conditions as the NAND flash memory industry...
Thursday 30 March 2023
Analysis: China is forming new geopolitical blocs to accelerate the Great Decoupling
If the Great Power competition between China and the US is a game of Go, China's recent moves demonstrate its effort in assembling a coalition to counter-surround the US semiconductor...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
China woos ASML chief as new curbs on chipmaking machines loom
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao sought to assure the head of ASML Holding NV that Beijing remains a reliable partner even as the Dutch government imposes new restrictions on...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
BYD enjoys 445.86% profit growth in 2022, expects promising 2023 with overseas expansion
BYD finished 2022 strong despite facing multiple challenges. Increasing new energy vehicle (NEV) sales benefited the EV maker's revenue and profits. It reported CNY16.62 billion (US$2.4...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
China's status as world manufacturing base hard to buck
The position of China as the world's largest manufacturing base can hardly be shaken in the short term despite the ongoing global supply chain restructuring and the emergence of short...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
Challenges facing China's homegrown high-voltage IGBT development
The development of China's domestic high-voltage IGBTs faces obstacles such as the country's limited manufacturing and materials technology capabilities.
Wednesday 29 March 2023
CATL tops China's EV battery market with 49% market share
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) recently released its February 2023 insights report on the three electrical systems (motor, battery, control) of China's new energy vehicles...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
Baidu invests in RISC-V chip company StarFive
Shanghai-based RISC-V chip technology startup StarFive announced on March 23 that it has received strategic investment from China's search giant Baidu, Reuters reported....
Tuesday 28 March 2023
IC Design White Paper puts Chinese mature node capability under spotlight
At the Taiwan IC Design Industrial Policy White Paper Presentation on March 28, co-organized by Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA), DIGITIMES, and MediaTek, leaders...
Tuesday 28 March 2023
LiDAR maker Hesai to set up global software R&D center in Chongqing
China-based LiDAR company Hesai Technology will expand its software effort in Chongqing, one of the automotive production hubs in the country. The company plans to establish a global...