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Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip-equipment drive hits atomic scale, AMEC chairman warns on rivalry
China's chip-equipment industry now faces hurdles on par with its most storied national projects, said Gerald Yin, chairman and CEO of AMEC. Addressing the CSEAC 2025 exhibition in...
Monday 8 September 2025
Shenzhen's International Semiconductor Expo highlights AI and advanced packaging breakthroughs
Shenzhen International Semiconductor & IC Exhibition, known as SEMI-e 2025, will take place September 10-12 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. The event...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip equipment makers close in: eroding Japan's share, eyeing US dominance
China's sustained investment in its semiconductor equipment ecosystem is starting to alter the global balance of power. Markets once controlled by US and Japanese giants are now being...
Sunday 7 September 2025
China’s SiCarrier rallies suppliers with US$1.4B in orders, yet lithography gap persists
Chinese semiconductor equipment maker SiCarrier has booked over CNY10 billion (US$1.4 billion) in orders and is mobilizing upstream suppliers for large-scale production. With nearly...
Friday 5 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: AI chip testing seen as necessary evil amid heterogeneous integration challenges, says National Instruments
As AI chip manufacturing technology rapidly evolves, US test equipment manufacturer National Instruments (NI) points out that many view the testing phase as a "necessary evil." Customers...
Friday 5 September 2025
South Korea's Nextin expands China operations as G2 strains deepen
While geopolitical tensions push many companies away from China, South Korean chip equipment maker Nextin is doubling down with a new factory in Wuxi, betting big on a market that...
Friday 5 September 2025
Japan’s 2026 drone budget surges to record-high US$2.13 billion
Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced in late August its defense budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 (April 2026 to March 2027), reaching a record high of JPY 8.8454 trillion...
Friday 5 September 2025
Rexon Technology pivots to drones, capturing global market share
Taiwan-based Rexon Technology is making significant strides in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market by leveraging its expertise in motors and power systems. At a recent earnings...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Commentary: YMTC's 3D DRAM push challenges CXMT and global memory leaders
China's push to localize its memory supply chain is gathering momentum. YMTC has begun trial production at its first fully localized NAND flash fab, while market chatter indicates...
Thursday 4 September 2025
China's SiCarrier returns to equipment expo with bold claims, but industry has doubts
At the 13th China Semiconductor Equipment, Core Components and Materials Expo (CSEAC 2025) in Wuxi, Chinese equipment maker SiCarrier returned with another high-profile showcase....
Thursday 4 September 2025
Intel's Dalian plant officially renamed SK Hynix amid US export controls tightening
The US Department of Commerce announced on August 29, 2025, that it will revoke the "Validated End-User" (VEU) status previously granted to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for their...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Korean industry sees US VEU revocations as rare earth talk leverage
Analysts say the US government's decision to revoke Verified End-User (VEU) authorizations for semiconductor equipment exports to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's Chinese factories...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Why the US revoking TSMC’s Nanjing license may matter less than it seems
The US Commerce Department has told TSMC it will revoke the company's Verified End-User (VEU) status for its Nanjing factory by December 31, 2025. TSMC said on September 2 that the...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Taiwan govt stresses cooperation as US strips TSMC Nanjing's VEU
The US has revoked TSMC Nanjing's Verified End-User status, effective as of the end of 2024, requiring case-by-case approval for US equipment imports. Taiwan's Economic Minister Kung...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Hermes Testing expands probe solution business amid AI-driven semiconductor demand
Hermes Testing, a testing solutions provider under Hermes Epitek, is leveraging its machine engineering services and customized equipment manufacturing to address growing demand in...