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[Insights] China’s Chip Equipment Industry Rides 2025 IPO Wave to Boost Localization

Posted on 2025-11-07 by TrendForce

Alongside acquisitions and support from national funds, China’s chip equipment sector has also welcomed a wave of new IPOs this year. In the testing equipment segment, Sidea Semiconductor Equipment was successfully listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on March 24. …

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[News] Two New SiC Wafer Fabs Announced New Construction Phase

Posted on 2025-11-07 by TrendForce

Mitsubishi Electric: 8-Inch SiC Wafer Fab Completed, Production Accelerating Mitsubishi Electric has announced the completion of its new 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor manufacturing facility in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The company held an official completion ceremony on October …

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[News] Nexperia Refuses to Guarantee China Chip Quality Amid Misconduct, Payment Row

Posted on 2025-11-06 by TrendForce

Tensions between Nexperia’s Netherlands headquarters and its China operations escalate. On November 5, Nexperia Netherlands issued an official statement addressing the ongoing dispute and reaffirming that ousted CEO Zhang Xuezheng has been suspended as a director and is no longer …

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[News] Japan Ramps Up Photoresist Investment for 2nm Chips — Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, JSR Lead the Charge

Posted on 2025-11-06 by TrendForce

As the global foundry race moves toward the 2nm era, Japan’s chip material makers are ramping up investment to secure their position at the heart of advanced manufacturing. According to Nikkei, major Japanese chip material companies have recently announced new …

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[News] SoftBank Reportedly Explored Marvell Deal; Talks Fell Through but Interest Might Resurface

Posted on 2025-11-06 by TrendForce

SoftBank is pressing ahead with its AI ambitions and may look to strengthen its hardware foothold. In a striking reveal, Bloomberg reports that founder Masayoshi Son has long eyed Marvell as a potential target and reportedly explored acquiring the US …

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