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Wednesday 17 September 2025
SMIC initiates testing of domestically produced lithography machines to bypass US sanctions
In response to US export controls and to reduce reliance on ASML, China has begun testing its first domestically manufactured deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine. According...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Taiwan semiconductor industry holds home advantage, says economics minister
Taiwan's AI server exports have doubled, with manufacturers' GPU and graphics card production capacity fully booked, driving remarkable export growth for the country. Minister of...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Commentary: Smartphone chipmakers rebrand as Qualcomm, Apple, MediaTek, and Xiaomi refresh product names to stay competitive
Qualcomm will unveil its latest Snapdragon flagship mobile platform next week and has officially confirmed the chip will be called Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The move comes as part...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
China's TI anti-dumping probe likely more symbolic than punitive
China is reportedly probing whether US-made analog chips are being dumped into its market, a move widely seen as targeting Texas Instruments (TI), the dominant US supplier of analog...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
China opens anti-dumping probe into US chipmakers amid tariff tensions

China's Ministry of Commerce has announced a sweeping anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into certain analog ICs imported from...

Wednesday 17 September 2025
NXP outlines SDV, robotics, and smart-glasses plans as new leadership prepares to take charge
Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors plans to complete its CEO transition by October 2025. Current CEO Kurt Sievers, who will remain in the position until then, made what is likely...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Nvidia's Jensen Huang reverses quantum strategy, bets billions on next computing era
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is making a big U-turn on quantum computing. After years of downplaying the technology's timeline, the tech titan is now pouring money into quantum startups...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Taiwan's IC design industry risks losing No.2 spot to China; government unveils '4H' strategy
Taiwan's integrated circuit (IC) design industry ranks second worldwide, trailing only the US. However, in recent years, Taiwan's position has become increasingly precarious due to...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Loongson's first GPU 9A1000 nears tape-out, deliveries slated for 3Q25
Loongson Technology said it has completed development of its first in-house GPU, the 9A1000, which is moving into tape-out testing. Pending successful results, shipments to customers...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: UK seeks Taiwanese partnerships to overcome domestic chip manufacturing constraints
The United Kingdom demonstrated a prominent presence at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 last week, reinforcing its position as a key player in innovative technology. The UK Department for Business...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
From FPGA to AI: Fudan Microelectronics confronts US FN4 blacklist head-on
Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group (FMSH), one of China's major IC design companies, has been placed on the US Commerce Department's Entity List with the strict Footnote 4 (FN4)...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Qualcomm's Snapdragon naming shift coincides with Xiaomi's direct challenge to iPhone 17
Qualcomm has introduced its latest flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, built using TSMC's 3nm process and incorporating a customized Oryon core to deliver improved...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
TCL CSOT unveils landmark investment plan to build world's first 8.6G inkjet-printed OLED line
Chinese display panel manufacturer TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (TCL CSOT) has announced plans to invest CNY29.5 billion (approximately US$4.14 billion) to build the...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Beijing's anti-dumping drive puts US analog chips on notice, clearing path for Chinese alternatives
The US–China semiconductor dispute has entered a new phase of escalation, with the US Department of Commerce adding 23 Chinese entities to its Entity List, including 13 semiconductor...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Intel offloads majority stake in Altera to Silver Lake, tightening focus on core business
Intel Corp. has completed the sale of a controlling stake in its Altera programmable chip unit to private equity firm Silver Lake, marking a significant step in the company's ongoing...