Hesai Technology Co., a developer of sensor technologies used in self-driving cars, is suing the US Department of Defense for including it on a list of companies accused of aiding China's military.
The South Korean government is planning a comprehensive semiconductor investment support program, with a scale exceeding KRW10 trillion (US$7.304 billion). The aim is to strengthen South Korea's position in the semiconductor industry.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix recently disclosed the orders and development of their High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products and have released optimistic comments for standard DRAM and HBM prices.
The US Biden administration reportedly will impose higher tariffs on Chinese solar panels, lithium batteries, and EVs. In retaliation for the move, China is said to pressure global automakers with its lithium battery patents.
With the rise of AI, SK Hynix has successfully developed a new mobile NAND Flash solution called ZUFS (Zoned UFS) 4.0, targeting on-device AI applications.
Recently, Sravan Vanaparthy, Vice President of Industrial Power Division, Power Solutions Group (PSG) at On Semiconductor (Onsemi), had an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES Research to share Onsemi's views on the current development of SiC power semiconductors, as well as the trends and prospects of SiC power semiconductors next year and in the next 5 to 10 years.
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the NAND flash market is experiencing significant growth. This has reignited the competition between Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for dominance in the 3D NAND market, and their rivalry in stacking more than 400 layers of 3D NAND is expected to intensify further in 2025.
An Indian top official revealed that Apple plans to increase India's iPhone production share from over 10% to 25% by 2028, indicating that Apple will explore more local suppliers to achieve its goal.
India's US$10 billion semiconductor mission is surging forward with recent collaborations and investments. The partnership between Power Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and Tata, along with Micron's substantial investments, signal decisive strides in fortifying India's semiconductor industry.
Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (XMC) has begun the IPO process. However, the pure-play foundry faces a challenging journey as it seeks to differentiate itself in a fiercely competitive market dominated by numerous players engaged in mature node manufacturing in China.
The US government reportedly plans to raise tariffs on China-made clean energy products, especially EVs. Supply chain sources said the move will likely achieve instant success: protecting the US automotive industry from China's price war and fostering America's local supply chain.
Huawei has recently launched its Pura 70 series smartphones featuring its in-house developed Kirin 9010 application processors made using SMIC's 7nm N+2 manufacturing process.
The newly-elected governor of Kumamoto Prefecture said he's ready to ensure wide-ranging support to woo Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to build its third Japanese chip factory there.
