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Tuesday 30 September 2025
Non-China supply chain pushes 12-inch SiC into advanced packaging, but China stands to gain
The surge in AI chips fueling CoWoS packaging demand has put silicon carbide (SiC), a third-generation semiconductor, on the verge of entering this high-value arena. The shift is...
Saturday 27 September 2025
When LLMs outgrow the chip: Huawei's P/D separation redefines design choices
At Huawei Connect 2025, Huawei rolled out its Ascend 950, 960, and 970 AI chips with a three-year roadmap, headlined by the Ascend 950's new "P/D separation" design. The architecture...
Friday 26 September 2025
Xiaomi to invest US$7b in chip R&D over 10 years
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said in his September 25 keynote livestream that the company will invest at least CNY50 billion (US$7.01 billion) over the next decade in self-developed chips,...
Friday 26 September 2025
Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek pivot toward AI accelerators as 3nm era closes

The 2025 generation of flagship smartphone chips will mark the final run for 3nm processors — closing a chapter in semiconductor...

Friday 26 September 2025
YMTC joins DRAM arena to ease China's AI memory crunch
China's growing demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is reshaping its chip sector. Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), long centered on NAND flash, is planning to expand into...
Friday 26 September 2025
Commentary: Huawei's EV blitz tests Xiaomi's viability
On September 24, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun confessed on Weibo that launching both cars and chips at once was like "supporting two children through college." The pressure, he said, was...
Thursday 25 September 2025
TSMC and EDA partners use AI to boost chip design energy efficiency tenfold
TSMC and its partners have leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) software to enhance the energy efficiency of AI computing chips by roughly ten times. The company presented its latest...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Qualcomm CEO outlines six key points on realizing the edge AI ecosystem beyond chips
At Qualcomm's 2025 Snapdragon Summit marking its tenth anniversary, CEO Cristiano Amon highlighted in his opening keynote that this is a pivotal moment for Snapdragon to enter a new...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Alibaba stakes out AI chip ecosystem, setting up a clash with Huawei
Alibaba is steadily building a vertically integrated chip ecosystem that spans cloud computing, AI chip design, and advanced packaging. People's Daily recently revealed a...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Research Insight:TSMC unveils ‘Three Arrows’ plan to curb carbon footprint amid AI chip surge
As the global demand for AI chips skyrockets, a new challenge is emerging for the semiconductor industry: how to balance explosive growth with environmental responsibility. The production...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Taiwan curbs chip exports to South Africa in rare diplomatic clash

Taiwan has imposed new restrictions on semiconductor exports to South Africa, citing national security concerns in a dispute that underscores...

Wednesday 24 September 2025
Why your next PC or smartphone will cost more: chipmakers, suppliers raise prices amid AI frenzy
Escalating tariffs, high inflation, and a shift in supply chains to the US are driving up manufacturing costs, leaving little room for prices on consumer electronics and business...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Inside Huawei's bid to outflank Nvidia: clusters, optics, and a 3-year AI roadmap
Huawei has rolled out a three-year roadmap to take on Nvidia's supremacy in AI computing, conceding its chips still trail in raw performance. The Shenzhen giant is instead banking...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
MediaTek in talks with TSMC on Arizona production, rolls out new Dimensity 9500
Taiwan's MediaTek, the world's largest mobile chip supplier by shipments, is in discussions with TSMC to manufacture some of its semiconductors in Arizona. This potential move comes...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Why Intel's US$16 billion lifeline won't solve its foundry crisis?
Intel, once the uncontested leader in PC and server chips, faces a turning point. Delays in advanced process technology and rising competition from AMD and Arm-based architectures...