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Friday 27 March 2026
Nexchip revenue rises 17.7% to US$1.58bn, foundry capacity stays tight

Nexchip reported 2025 revenue of CNY10.89 billion (approx. US$1.58 billion), up 17.69% year-over-year, with net profit rising 32.16% to...

Thursday 19 March 2026
China's mature-node push gathers pace: Nexchip, Silan, Hua Hong step up capacity and integration

China's semiconductor strategy is shifting from leading-edge competition to strengthening mature and specialty nodes. Facing geopolitical...

Monday 16 March 2026
Chip inflation spreads as Samsung, Nexchip raise foundry prices and material costs surge
China-based wafer foundry Nexchip recently announced that starting June 1, 2026, it will raise foundry prices by 10% to ensure stable product supply and sustainable long-term partn...
Monday 16 March 2026
Vanguard to follow Nexchip with foundry price hikes starting in April
Following Nexchip Semiconductor's announcement that it would raise foundry prices by 10% starting June 1, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has also signaled a rare price...
Friday 13 March 2026
China's Nexchip signals wafer price hikes amid capacity expansion and CIS growth
Nexchip has confirmed that it has raised prices for certain wafer foundry products, aligning its pricing strategy with market conditions, customer demand, and ongoing operational improvements,...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
SmartSens raises CIS prices 10-20% for Samsung, Nexchip output on memory cost pressure

China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) supplier SmartSens Technology has notified customers of price increases, stating that from March 1,...

Tuesday 10 February 2026
Nexchip Phase IV expansion supports SmartSens, Xiaomi in building domestic CIS supply chain
China's foundry sector is accelerating expansion across mature and specialty nodes. Nexchip Semiconductor, the country's third-largest foundry, plans to invest CNY2 billion (approx...
Monday 5 January 2026
Nexchip Semiconductor launches US$5.1bn Hefei fab to scale 28nm mature-node capacity

China's domestic foundry expansion gained momentum this week as Nexchip Semiconductor broke ground on its Phase IV project in Hefei, committing...

Wednesday 30 July 2025
Huaqin joins Nexchip board with 6% stake purchase from Powerchip
Nexchip Semiconductor said on July 29 that major shareholder Powerchip Innovation Investment Holdings will transfer a 6% stake — equal to 120,368,109 shares — to Huaqin...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Chinese CIS vendors close gap as local fabs go full throttle, Xiaomi backs innovation
Following SK Hynix's exit from the CMOS image sensor (CIS) market, Chinese vendors are aggressively scaling shipments, gaining market share, and climbing the value chain by deepening...
Monday 5 May 2025
China's 28nm foundry capacity to hit 31% by 2027 as SMIC, HLMC, Nexchip ramp up

China is rapidly expanding mature-node chip production at key sites, including SMIC's fabs in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai Lingang, and...

Monday 3 March 2025
SmartSens and Nexchip's CIS partnership boosts China's chip ambitions
SmartSens Technology (Shanghai) Co., a top Chinese CMOS image sensor (CIS) manufacturer, announced on February 27 a long-term strategic partnership with Nexchip Semiconductor, a Hefei-based...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
China CIS firms gain domestic market share with local foundry, backend support
Support from local foundries and backend houses in China is helping CMOS image sensor (CIS) firms obtain more orders, reducing the country's reliance on Sony, according to industry...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Nexchip joins Chinese indigenization drive with photomask production, aiming for full-service foundry status
Nexchip is expanding into photomask production, aiming to achieve mass production by the fourth quarter. This move positions Nexchip as a full-service foundry, similar to TSMC and...
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Chinese foundry makers cut service prices to lure Taiwanese IC design customers
Although the inventory correction of the semiconductor industry has finally come to an end in the first half of 2024, Chinese foundry manufacturers Semiconductor Manufacturing International...