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Thursday 12 December 2024
Huawei's new Mate 70 phone shows its chip advances are stalling
Huawei's latest flagship smartphone is powered by a chip little different from the one that set off alarm bells in Washington a year ago, signaling a slowdown in the Chinese company's...
Thursday 5 December 2024
Chinese Arm-based server IC design house reportedly cutting jobs amid TSMC's 7mm chip supply halt
Recent reports indicate that Hongjun Microelectronics Technology, a Chinese Arm server processor IC designer, is undergoing significant layoffs. Industry insiders suggest this may...
Monday 2 December 2024
Weekly news roundup: SMIC leads China's semiconductor rise as memory makers gain ground
Semiconductor Week in Review (Nov 24 - 30) :
Monday 25 November 2024
The 7nm chip sanctions on China: impact on large-scale chips, CoWoS processes
On November 8, news broke that China's 7nm chip manufacturing supply was cut off, prompting major foundries like TSMC and Samsung Foundry to remain silent. However, recent reports...
Monday 25 November 2024
Strict scrutiny of wafer qualification paves the way for 7nm technology restrictions
According to findings from China's semiconductor think tank, ICwise, the US Department of Commerce's (DOC) recent sanctions differ slightly from previous measures.
Wednesday 20 November 2024
China's chip advances stall as US curbs hit Huawei AI product
Huawei's ambitions to create more powerful chips for AI and smartphones have hit major snags because of US sanctions, stalling a major Chinese effort to match American technology.
Monday 18 November 2024
Moore Threads initiates A-share IPO process with a valuation of approximately CNY25 billion
According to an announcement on the China Securities Regulatory Commission's (CSRC) official website, Chinese GPU manufacturer Moore Threads completed registration with the Beijing...
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Five key impacts of TSMC's 7nm AI chip sales halt to China
TSMC has reportedly notified Chinese customers that shipments of AI-related chips made with 7nm or below processes will be halted. Additionally, any AI chip projects initiated after...
Monday 11 November 2024
US directive halts TSMC's sub-7nm supply to China; Samsung, SMIC may fill gap amid AI funding and capacity strain
On November 11, 2024, TSMC reportedly suspended its sub-7nm process services to China's AI and GPU chipmakers following the Huawei "chip controversy," triggering widespread industry...
Monday 11 November 2024
TSMC to reportedly suspend sub-7nm chip supplies to China
Chinese media reports that TSMC has formally notified its Chinese AI chip customers via email that, starting November 11 — known as Singles' Day in China — it will cease...
Friday 1 November 2024
Samsung's foundry business faces challenges in catching up with TSMC
From the 14nm generation to the present, Samsung's attempts to capture Apple's orders have often been thwarted. Since the launch of Apple's A10 Fusion chip in 2016, TSMC has monopolized...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
TSMC reportedly halts supply to two suspected Huawei proxies, challenges from China’s intermediary networks persist
According to informed sources, TSMC has suspended supplies to at least two chip developers due to suspicions that these companies are attempting to circumvent the US government's...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Loongson to tape out GPU as early as 2025
According to industry reports, China-based CPU developer Loongson Technology is expected to tape out a general-purpose GPU as early as 2025. Reportedly, this GPU will be built using...
Tuesday 29 October 2024
China's 7nm smart driving chips gear up for production: SiEngine, Huixi eyes 2025-26 rollout
Several Chinese IC design houses are gearing up for volume production for smart driving applications in 2025 and 2026.
Thursday 24 October 2024
TSMC chips in Huawei AI accelerator cast doubt on SMIC's capabilities
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has found itself in a precarious position following a recent TechInsights teardown report concerning a TSMC-manufactured...
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