Monthly Archives: December 2025

[News] Samsung Unveils Exynos 2600: Industry-First 2nm GAA AP With 113% AI Performance Uplift

Posted on 2025-12-19 by TrendForce

Samsung has officially unveiled its long-awaited Exynos 2600, developed by its Device Solutions (DS) division and manufactured by Samsung Foundry. According to Business Post, the Exynos 2600 is the industry’s first application processor built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) process. …

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[News] Analog Devices Reportedly Plans 10–30% Price Hike from Feb. 2026, Following TI’s Lead

Posted on 2025-12-19 by TrendForce

Following Texas Instruments’ largest-ever price hike in August, Analog Devices (ADI), the world’s second-largest analog chipmaker, has officially informed customers of a new price increase set to take effect February 1, 2026, according to a notice seen by EE Times …

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[News] U.S. Council: NVIDIA–Huawei AI Chip Gap Could Reach 17× by 2H27, Yet H200 Exports Risk Aiding China

Posted on 2025-12-19 by TrendForce

While Huawei’s AI chips have made rapid strides, a new U.S. council report finds that NVIDIA continues to lead in overall AI hardware performance, with that lead expected to continue. According to a report by the U.S. Council on Foreign …

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[News] China’s Chipmaking Tool Giant AMEC Eyes Sizone Acquisition to Broaden CMP Equipment Reach

Posted on 2025-12-19 by TrendForce

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 chinastartmarket.cn, underscoring a …

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[News] Chinese GPU Makers Pick up Pace in Going Public

Posted on 2025-12-19 by TrendForce

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 …

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