Innoscience, a leading Chinese GaN specialist, plans to expand its monthly production of 8-inch (200mm) wafers from 13,000 to 20,000 by the end of 2025, advancing toward its five-year target of 70,000 wafers per month. As the first IDM to mass-produce 8-inch GaN-on-silicon wafers, Innoscience's expansion highlights the growing global pivot to GaN technologies in power electronics
Meituan has made another move in the robotics sector, investing US$100 million in Galaxea AI, its second major robotics deal in two months following a stake in Independent Variable Robot Technology (Jinan) Co., according to Yicai. The investment underscores Meituan's deepening commitment to embodied intelligence amid a broader robotics market challenged by slowing funding, mounting losses, and heightened competition
Empyrean Technology, one of China's top electronic design automation (EDA) vendors, announced on July 9 that it has terminated its proposed acquisition of Xpeedic Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The unexpected cancellation marks a setback for China's ambitions to consolidate and strengthen its domestic EDA industry