China's semiconductor firms in the IC packaging & testing, equipment, foundry, and IC design industries performed much better than their IDM, materials, optoelectronics, and memory...
Unfavorable market conditions have not slowed the pace of capacity expansion at key Chinese foundries, and this trend is expected to continue in 2024, according to industry sources...
When reviewing the semiconductor industry in 2023, the complex US-China tech war has become an unavoidable topic for the industry's development. Over the past few years, the Biden...
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC reportedly dedicated an R&D team to make 3nm chips, with only DUV lithography equipment available as the US blocked its access to EUV machines...
The semiconductor industry went through a year-long correction over the past year. With smartphone and PC inventory correction finally ending, new hopes are emerging on the horizon...
Chinese pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is expected to open its largest-ever 12-inch (300mm) wafer manufacturing base in Lingang, Shanghai as early...
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...
Despite the US' harsher export restrictions on China, chipmakers continue to pursue the Chinese market through localization, joint venture (JV), and subsidiary tactics.
Speculation has emerged in the chipmaking sector that Chinese pure-play foundries, such as Huahong Group and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), are contemplating price...
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has unveiled its latest quarterly financial report, revealing a sharp decline in profits due to rapid expansion and sacrificing...
Amid a global surge in semiconductor production, worries about excess capacity are on the rise. The recent tightening of US trade sanctions on semiconductor equipment bound for China...
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...
While some smartphone AP vendors have reported record sales and profits, SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun issued a cautionary note at the latest earnings call, saying that the seasonal fluctuations...