Amid China’s push to consolidate its semiconductor industry and strengthen chip self-sufficiency, AMEC—the country’s leading domestic supplier of etching and thin-film deposition tools—announced on December 18 plans to acquire a controlling stake in Sizone Technology, according to chinastart...

MetaX Went Public on Shanghai’s STAR Market on December 17 Late on December 15, MetaX announced that its shares would begin trading on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange on December 17, 2025. As the company has yet to achieve profitability, it will be classified under the STAR Marke...

As part of its semiconductor self-reliance strategy, China has been intensifying efforts to strengthen its domestic EDA sector. According to ijiwei, the country’s leading EDA provider, Empyrean, announced a major investment move: together with Guangdong Hengqin Yueao Deep Cooperation Zhongjiwan En...

TSMC is reportedly moving to accelerate advanced U.S. chip production. According to Nikkei, sources say the company plans to begin moving chipmaking equipment into its second Arizona plant around the summer of 2026, setting the stage for 3nm manufacturing in 2027. Sources cited by the report say ...

At its December 18 earnings call, Micron reportedly acknowledged that it is currently able to meet only around 55%–60% of core customer demand, while warning that the memory supply crunch is likely to persist beyond 2026. Here’s a closer look at the factors driving the tight supply, the ripple e...