GlobalFoundries to Shut Chengdu Wafer Fab
GlobalFoundries has abandoned its wafer fab planned in Chengdu. The company filed official notices of closure...
China to Fall Short of its Ambitious Tech Goals
The ambitious technological goals of China semiconductors set for later in this decade turn out to be aspirational rather than…
Expanded U.S. Rules Sanctioning Huawei to Have No Substantial Impact on Memory Industry in Short-Term
TrendForce’s investigation finds that the U.S. new rules effect on Huawei’s procurement of memory components is limited for now, with…
SMIC Plans to Raise Capital for Expansion
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. aims to sell new shares through a Shanghai-based stock exchange. The proceeds will be used…
HiSilicon Breaks Into Semiconductor Top 10
The captive but ambitious chip maker looks to spread its wings...
Interview: No Winners In U.S.-China AI War
Economist Dieter Ernst worries that "Technology warfare based on crude techno-nationalism is threatening to destroy AI’s global knowledge-sharing culture...
China’s Memory Ambitions Intensify NAND Competition
The "Made in China 2025” initiative is bearing fruit, with a homegrown company demonstrating success with proprietary architecture for 3D…
China’s AI Superiority: Myth or Reality?
Economist Dieter Ernst agrees there is a lot of AI-related activity in China, but argues it's the wrong kind of…
MicroLED: Samsung, Apple, BOE…The Race Is On
Yole estimates that the cumulated effort in microLED to date reaches close to 4.8 billion, with Apple alone close to…
Nvidia Gets China’s Approval for Mellanox Buyout
Deal ready to proceed as CEO vows ‘no job cuts due to Covid-19...