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Tuesday 5 September 2023
China seeks $40 billion fund to drive chipmaking, Reuters says
China is seeking to raise a $40 billion fund to bankroll investments in domestic chipmaking and research, Reuters reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
Tuesday 5 September 2023
China-based Gotion High-tech acquires 25% stake in European battery company InoBat
China-based battery maker Gotion High-tech deepens ties with European battery startup InoBat by acquiring 25% of the latter's stake. The investment is expected to accelerate R&D...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
TechInsights confirms Huawei's SoC made by SMIC N+2 7nm node
TechInsights' latest report pointed out that its lab in Ottawa, Canada, has confirmed that the SoC of Huawei's Mate 60 Pro smartphone was manufactured by SMIC's N+2 7nm process node...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Nextin invests US$200M to produce wafer inspection tools in China
Nextin, a semiconductor inspection solution provider based in South Korea, decided to invest US$200 million to set up operations in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, to expand its China market...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Touch panel module makers expand capacities for iPad Pro launch in 2024
As Apple has decided that the next-generation iPad Pro's 11-inch and 13-inch products will both adopt the OLED display panel, supply chain partners have already started to expand...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Hua Hsu Silicon Materials gearing up for SiC wafer output expansion
Hua Hsu Silicon Materials, a Gigastorage subsidiary, expects to begin volume production of silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxy in September and aims to boost its annual output for SiC wafers...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Is Huawei's Mate 60 Pro the start of a long-term comeback?
Currently, Huawei's global smartphone shipment sits at less than 30 million units annually. Can it return to its previous peak of 200 million units? The answer to this question is...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency accelerates in China
China's pursuit of chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency is accelerating rapidly, which also benefits Taiwanese fab toolmakers such as Gudeng Precision Industrial and Grand Process...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Support for Huawei 7nm chip could hurt SMIC profitability, say sources
For SMIC, providing support for Huawei's 7nm chip without access to EUV technology could prove to be detrimental to its profitability, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Chinese IC design firms continue to support domestic manufacturing
Chinese IC design firms continue to aggressively promote the strategy of pursuing domestic manufacturing while competing on price, still posing a threat to their fellow Taiwanese...
Monday 4 September 2023
Concerns exist as Chinese EV makers march on European market
China-made EVs are gaining traction in Europe. While these carmakers are striving to gain a global presence, the ongoing price war on their home turf may remain a shared burden.
Monday 4 September 2023
Where does Huawei's Mate 60 Pro SoC come from?
Huawei's Mate 60 Pro recently made an unexpected debut, sparking curiosity among Chinese consumers that the model might not necessarily carry truly top-notch SoC specs. In a public...
Monday 4 September 2023
Rumors debunked: who made the SoC within Huawei Mate 60 Pro?
Recently, Huawei launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Mate 60 Pro. It is rumored that the internal chipset used is a completely Chinese-made SoC, successfully circumventing...
Monday 4 September 2023
Chinese CPU players struggle to catch up with Western peers as R&D expenditure soar
In the face of a global economic slowdown and continued weak demand for consumer electronics, Chinese CPU manufacturers are still vigorously pursuing breakthroughs amidst complex...
Monday 4 September 2023
BYD's 2023 sales projection: 3mn units, 1.7 times Tesla's target, prioritizes global expansion
BYD, the trailblazing Chinese EV manufacturer, has swiftly asserted its dominance in the EV market following a strategic pivot toward EV development in March 2022. The company's EV...