Rumors swirled last week that the U.S. is tightening controls on China’s chip ambitions. According to IC Smart and Reuters, the top three EDA giants—Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens—were told to halt software sales to China without a license. Though initially silent, all three have now confirmed...

According to Qichacha, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Phase II Co., Ltd. (commonly referred to as "Big Fund Phase II") has established a wholly owned subsidiary in Xiamen: Xiamen Yuanxinlan Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. The company has a registered capital of RMB 50 milli...

Recently, Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) announced the launch of the world’s first 200mm (8-inch) industrial-grade open R&D silicon carbide (SiC) production line. Operated by A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME), this line integrates the entire ...

China’s Huawei is reportedly backing efforts to create a semiconductor chemical firm capable of competing with global giants, as part of an ambitious push to establish a fully self-reliant domestic chip supply chain, according to a Nikkei report. The goal, sources say, is to develop the newly esta...

While Samsung is gaining traction at mature nodes like 7nm and 8nm—with orders reportedly from Nintendo—it continues to struggle at the advanced 3nm level. According to South Korean media outlet Chosun Biz, even after three years of mass production, its 3nm yields remain at just 50%. This has...