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Friday 1 December 2023
Apple's Chinese suppliers in Supply Chain Expo to show commitment in China
China, in an attempt to counter the external narrative of "supply chain relocation" and "decoupling," made a significant move by hosting the inaugural China International Supply Chain...
Friday 1 December 2023
TSMC likely to win it all, with Samsung's 3nm reportedly losing several significant orders
Despite its attempt to catch up with TSMC, Samsung Electronics is rumored to have recently lost several significant orders for its 3nm process. The South Korean industry believes...
Friday 1 December 2023
Samsung ramps up 2.5D packaging capacity, eyeing Nvidia AI GPU orders
Samsung Electronics is not only investing actively in the R&D and capacity expansion of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology, but also looking to broaden its market reach through...
Friday 1 December 2023
TSMC considers building third fab in Japan, sources say
TSMC is already exploring the feasibility of a third fab in Japan, having just agreed with the Japanese government to construct its second fab in the country, according to industry...
Thursday 30 November 2023
US sanctions fuel pellicle shortage amid semiconductor industry slowdown
In the face of an overall slowdown in the semiconductor industry, the demand for pellicles, crucial for the exposure process, is outstripping supply. This surge is attributed to the...
Thursday 30 November 2023
Chinese LLM developers seek alternatives as Nvidia upcoming compliant chip reportedly fall short in performance
Nvidia intends to introduce a specialized AI chip for the Chinese market, potentially as early as the first quarter of 2024. Reports from Chinese media indicate that Nvidia's Chinese...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
China's version of Starlink gears up with domestic satcom supply chain
There's a growing awareness of space as a strategic domain. In July 2023, China marked a significant milestone with the successful launch of a satellite technology test satellite,...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Chinese foundries reportedly mulling price cuts
Speculation has emerged in the chipmaking sector that Chinese pure-play foundries, such as Huahong Group and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), are contemplating price...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Chinese EDA company GWX Technology sees 28nm as a breakthrough point
The new 7nm chip of the Huawei Mate 60 Pro has sparked widespread discussion, but from the perspective of promoting localization in the Chinese semiconductor industry, more industry...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Restricting TSMC benefits SMIC, multi-patterning prohibitively costly, said lithography guru
With the ongoing US-China tensions, Huawei exemplified its ability to make 7nm chips without EUV equipment, and chip guru Burn Lin believes it's not surprising for Huawei to achieve...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
OneWeb receives approval to run commercial satellite broadband services in India
Eutelsat OneWeb has obtained the required approval to run commercial satellite broadband services in India, as its competitors, such as Reliance Jio, StarLink, and Amazon, are looking...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Japan, South Korea, the US to collaborate on quantum technology and hydrogen-ammonia energy chain
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol recently announced at a public forum at Stanford University that Japan, South Korea, and the US would...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Chinese handset vendors' self-developed OS ambitions threaten Android ecosystem in China
Chinese smartphone vendors Huawei, Vivo, and Xiaomi are making a bold move by developing their own operating systems that are incompatible with Android, potentially altering the landscape...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Chinese semiconductor equipment makers enhance competitiveness
Chinese semiconductor equipment suppliers, such as Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) and ACM Research Shanghai, have strengthened their competitiveness by capturing domestic...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Japan faces challenge of preventing tech leaks to China amid growing dependence
History may repeat itself as incidents similar to the Toshiba-Kongsberg scandal in 1987, which ignited the diplomatic crisis between Japan and the United States, may emerge due to...