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Friday 3 February 2023
Bosch signs with Beijing Automotive to deliver high-end automotive products
Bosch China signed a strategic partnership with China's state-owned Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) on Feb 1, strengthening ties with the leading supplier in the space of smart cockpit,...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Renesas resumes Beijing chip plant production on Dec. 20
Japan-based Renesas Electronics has resumed production at its chip plant in Beijing after a suspension caused...
Monday 19 December 2022
Growing COVID cases forces Renesas to suspend Beijing plant
Japan-based Renesas Electronics has halted production at its chip plant in Beijing due to the growing COVID case number at the site. According to media reports, the company has suspended...
Monday 18 July 2022
Tesla new plant plan in China may face issues
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reiterated that China will remain the top-choice destination for capacity expansion, with its plant in Shanghai contributing greatly to its leading position...
Monday 6 June 2022
India roundup: Beijing 'closely watching' New Delhi's rising scrutiny against Chinese comapnies
The Indian government is investigating Chinese companies, including Xiaomi, ZTE and Vivo, for financial and tax-related issues, while Taiwan-based companies, expecting rising demand...
Tuesday 19 April 2022
China making slow progress towards chip self-sufficiency
In addition to trade restrictions imposed by the US on crucial equipment, the ongoing COVID lockdowns in China's production hubs in Shanghai and other cities are disrupting the country's...
Friday 1 April 2022
SMIC posts 13% wafer ASP rise in 2021
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) saw its gross margin climb to a record high of 30.8% in 2021, when its wafer ASPs rose 13.1% to CNY4,763 (US$749.9) from CNY4,210...
Tuesday 29 March 2022
Hyundai, BAIC inject US$942 million into Beijing JV
Hyundai Motor is injecting US$471 million into Beijing Hyundai, its joint venture in China with Beijing Automotive Industry (BAIC), despite weak sales, according to South Korean media...
Friday 25 March 2022
Foundries remain aggressive in fab capacity expansions
TSMC, Samsung Electronics, China's SMIC and other foundries are all poised to carry out their aggressive capacity expansion plans, despite heightened macroeconomic uncertainty.
Friday 11 March 2022
SMIC sees Jan-Feb revenue surge 59% on year
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has issued a company filing with the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong disclosing that its cumulative 2022 revenue through February climbed...
Thursday 17 February 2022
Foundry customers reluctant to accept further price increases
Pure-play foundries, particularly second-tier players who have raised their quotes since late 2020, are seeing their fabless clients become increasingly reluctant to accept further...
Friday 11 February 2022
SMIC posts profit hike in 2021
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported revenue hit a record high of US$5.44 billion in 2021, when profits attributable to the company hiked to US$1.7 billion...
Friday 11 February 2022
Foundry capacity expansion projects may face delays
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused bottlenecks in labor relations, transport, and logistics operations worldwide, which may lead to delays in foundries' installation of new...
Thursday 27 January 2022
UMC warns of potential 28nm chip oversupply
The 28nm process market segment may experience an oversupply beyond 2023, according Jason Wang, president for pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC).
Wednesday 26 January 2022
SilTerra to expand 8-inch fab expansion
Malaysia-based pure-play foundry house Silterra has announced plans to expand its annual production capacity by 20%.