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Monday 20 February 2023
LGES retains crown in 2022 non-Chinese global EV battery usage
South Korea-based research firm SNE Research recently released an analysis of non-Chinese global EV battery usage in 2022. LG Energy Solution topped the list again with a market share...
Monday 20 February 2023
Taiwan's MCU makers turn to Chinese OSATs for cost reduction
Taiwan's MCU makers including Holtek Semiconductor are not expected to trim their inventory to normal levels until the second half of the year, and they are moving to rely more on...
Monday 20 February 2023
Chery teams up with Gotion to build NEV production base in Argentina
China-based Chery Automobile announced a two-phase investment plan in Argentina last week. The carmaker aims to build a NEV production base with a local battery supply from the Chinese...
Monday 20 February 2023
IC designers see clients advance replenishment orders, benefitting foundries
Many major fabless chipmakers including Novatek Microelectronics, Realtek Semiconductor, Aspeed Technology and Nvidia have seen earlier than expected orders from clients, which, in...
Monday 20 February 2023
CATL reportedly cut lithium costs for strategic customers
CATL reportedly offers a few customers a lithium cost rebate program to solidify their loyalty. However, Tesla, the largest customer of CATL, is not on the list.
Monday 20 February 2023
US-initiated joint export curbs on China leave critical loopholes?
The Netherlands and Japan reportedly have struck a deal with the US to jointly restrict exports of chipmaking tools to China, which will further cripple the development of China's...
Monday 20 February 2023
Holtek cautious about sales prospects for 2023
Based on its current inventory of five to six months, MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor is cautious about its business prospects for 2023.
Friday 17 February 2023
Senate's Warner calls China scrutiny of Ford's battery deal ironic
Senate Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner criticized Beijing's scrutiny of Ford Motor Co.'s partnership with a Chinese electric-vehicle battery giant as ironic and hypocritical considering...
Friday 17 February 2023
Shenzhen announces financial guidance to develop NEV supply chain
Municipalities in China are trying to maintain the EV momentum after the national subsidy program ended last year. Shenzhen just released its financial policies to support the development...
Friday 17 February 2023
Chinese chipmakers to advance GPU development for ChatGPT
The rising popularity of ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot developed by OpenAI, has encouraged Chinese chipmakers to accelerate their related GPU development.
Friday 17 February 2023
LFP battery prices start falling
Prices for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries have started to drop, thanks to lower lithium carbonate prices and sluggish demand for electric vehicles (EV), according to industry...
Friday 17 February 2023
Kioxia and WD resume merger talks
Kioxia and Western Digital (WD) have resumed talks over a potential merger, but given the current state of the NAND flash industry, industry sources expect there may be many obstacles...
Thursday 16 February 2023
Chinese startup Cambricon gets new funds to advance 7nm chips for ChatGPT-like applications
China-based AI chip startup Cambricon Technologies, already listed on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, recently has been approved to issue CNY1.672 billion...
Thursday 16 February 2023
Import substitution speeds up as Chinese MCU suppliers target automotive sector
The wave of import substitution in China's semiconductor sector, coupled with the strong demand from the EV market, has led many Chinese MCU (microcontroller unit) suppliers planning...
Thursday 16 February 2023
IC designers upbeat about possible foundry price cuts
Wafer foundries, except TSMC, reportedly are actively moving to offer price discounts for fabless clients willing to place more wafer starts for some specific processes, aiming to...