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Monday 16 December 2024
Huawei's new Mate 70 faces uphill battle despite domestic chip push
Huawei is preparing to launch its Mate 70 series amid industry skepticism over its ability to compete with mainstream rivals, despite trumpeting an all-Chinese semiconductor supply...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Huawei's new Mate 70 phone shows its chip advances are stalling
Huawei's latest flagship smartphone is powered by a chip little different from the one that set off alarm bells in Washington a year ago, signaling a slowdown in the Chinese company's...
Friday 6 December 2024
Huawei's Mate 70 launch stirs US scrutiny amid chipmaker clampdown
Huawei unveiled its Mate 70 series in late November, and by early December, the US imposed new restrictions targeting China's semiconductor sector. Analysts speculate the high-profile...
Tuesday 3 December 2024
New US ban imposes 'large yard, high fence' on Chinese equipment, materials, EDA
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a new regulation on December 2, adding 140 Chinese companies to the Entity List. This regulation targets...
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Chinese OSATs step up investment in advanced packaging
Chinese outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) providers have intensified their capacity expansion for advanced packaging to support the country's semiconductor self-sufficiency...
Monday 2 December 2024
Weekly news roundup: SMIC leads China's semiconductor rise as memory makers gain ground
Semiconductor Week in Review (Nov 24 - 30) :
Friday 29 November 2024
China's semiconductor industry makes significant strides, putting pressure on South Korean firms
China's largest foundry operator, SMIC, surpassed the US$2 billion revenue mark for the first time in the third quarter of 2024. Meanwhile, companies like CXMT and JHICC are aggressively...
Monday 25 November 2024
Strict scrutiny of wafer qualification paves the way for 7nm technology restrictions
According to findings from China's semiconductor think tank, ICwise, the US Department of Commerce's (DOC) recent sanctions differ slightly from previous measures.
Thursday 21 November 2024
China accelerates chip independence push in face of Trump 2.0
China's semiconductor industry is intensifying its drive toward self-sufficiency through expanded state funding and domestic innovation, particularly as Donald Trump's return to the...
Wednesday 20 November 2024
China's chip advances stall as US curbs hit Huawei AI product
Huawei's ambitions to create more powerful chips for AI and smartphones have hit major snags because of US sanctions, stalling a major Chinese effort to match American technology.
Monday 11 November 2024
US directive halts TSMC's sub-7nm supply to China; Samsung, SMIC may fill gap amid AI funding and capacity strain
On November 11, 2024, TSMC reportedly suspended its sub-7nm process services to China's AI and GPU chipmakers following the Huawei "chip controversy," triggering widespread industry...
Friday 8 November 2024
SMIC aims to capture one-ninth of global chip market amid Chinese import substitution
Following the release of its third-quarter financial results, SMIC co-CEO Haijun Zhao expects price competition to persist and aims to capture one-ninth of global semiconductor ord...
Friday 8 November 2024
SMIC reports record revenue, but faces competition with limited gross margin
SMIC, China's largest pure-play semiconductor foundry, recorded US$2 billion in revenue in a single quarter, with its utilization rate surpassing 90%. However, its relatively limited...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Huawei reportedly offers triple salaries to poach TSMC engineers
Amid US export curbs, Chinese tech giant Huawei is allegedly offering triple salaries to entice Taiwanese semiconductor engineers, particularly those from TSMC, to join its ranks.
Wednesday 6 November 2024
GF faces penalties for shipments to SJS despite SMIC, JCET divesting stakes
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced on November 1 that GlobalFoundries (GF), a US semiconductor foundry, has been fined US$500,000 for...