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Wednesday 25 December 2024
Toyota reportedly eyes wholly-owned EV factory in China
Toyota Motor reportedly plans to set up a new plant in Shanghai, China, to produce EVs for its luxury Lexus brand. This would mark the first fully-owned manufacturing facility by...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Hua Hong names new chair as investment firms gain control
Shanghai Hua Hong Group, a major wafer foundry in China, has made a surprise change of leadership, replacing Su-xin Zhang with Jian Qin as chairman.
Monday 23 December 2024
Tesla Shanghai factory head resigns; Xiaomi denies poaching
Tesla's Shanghai "Gigafactory" is undergoing significant personnel changes as Chinese media reports indicate that Gang Song, the site's director and VP of manufacturing, has departed...
Monday 9 December 2024
The Chinese government backs JCET's expansion into AI chip packaging
The Chinese semiconductor industry is making strides in building an advanced local supply chain for packaging and testing, despite the US government's export controls targeting advanced...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Chinese fab toolmakers invest more in R&D amidst domestic replacement wave
Leading Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including ACM Research (Shanghai), AMEC, and Naura, have boosted their R&D investments to accelerate the development of...
Friday 8 November 2024
Wafer Works launches 12-inch semiconductor fab in Taiwan to power global AI and EV growth
Wafer Works is building a 12-inch wafer fab in Erlin, Changhua County, with a monthly capacity of 200,000 units to meet global demand. The topping-out ceremony is scheduled for December...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Datang files lawsuit against Unisoc in China
Datang has initiated legal proceedings against Unisoc, seeking damages of CNY680.5 million (approx. US$95.8 million) over the latter's alleged failure to honor a payment agreement...
Thursday 31 October 2024
GF aims to revitalize foundry business in China with team expansion planned for 2025
GlobalFoundries (GF) is looking to revitalize its operations in China. K.C. Ang, who became GF's president for Asia and chairman for China earlier this year, recently said at an annual...
Monday 28 October 2024
China remains a key player in mature processes, set to invest over US$100 billion in capacity expansion over the next three years
Amid the surge of investments in the semiconductor sector, China's focus on mature process technologies is essential. In a recent interview in Shanghai, SEMI China President Lung...
Thursday 24 October 2024
SenseTime's AI data center heavily utilizes Chinese chips including Huawei, Biren
Chinese AI company SenseTime has announced that its Shanghai-based AI data center will extensively use domestically manufactured chips, including products from Huawei and Biren Technology...
Tuesday 15 October 2024
SenseTime, Enflame setting up AI computing hubs in China
SenseTime and Enflame Technology, two Chinese AI unicorns, are actively developing AI computing power centers to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of training large AI models...
Friday 11 October 2024
Huawei and Apple's latest smartphone sales battle it out in Shanghai flagship stores
On September 20, Huawei's Mate XT and Apple's iPhone 16 series launched simultaneously, sparking significant discussion in the industry. This timing is seen as a strong statement...
Thursday 3 October 2024
China's largest OSAT provider JCET finalizes acquisition of WD's subsidiary in Shanghai
On September 30, 2024, JCET, a prominent leader in China's semiconductor packaging and testing industry, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Changjiang Management Co., had...
Friday 27 September 2024
Unisoc secures CNY4 billion to drive chip innovation and global presence, backed by Pudong Venture Capital
Unisoc, a leading Chinese chip design company, has secured CNY4 billion (US$548 million) in equity financing, primarily through state-backed platforms including Pudong Venture Capital,...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Huawei acknowledges chip manufacturing limitations in pursuit of advanced computing solutions
Huawei's rotating chairman, Zhijun Xu, has publicly recognized for the first time that China's limited chip manufacturing capabilities hinder the company's ability to develop advanced...