Backed by support from the U.S. government and major chip players including NVIDIA, Intel is stepping up efforts to revive its manufacturing strategy amid resilient CPU demand. As it now positions its 18A node for potential external customers, the company is also reclaiming full ownership of its Ire...

As STMicroelectronics moves to address rising chip demand in China through its partnership with local foundry Huahong, another major chipmaker is also stepping up its China push. According to Jiemien News and IT Home, onsemi has designated Shanghai as its Greater China headquarters, alongside pla...

Please note that this article cites information from Commercial Times, The Elec and TSMC. As GPU designs evolve toward denser chip-to-chip connectivity and faster data rates, optical transmission is taking on a bigger role. Foundry giants are also moving in, with TSMC’s COUPE silicon photonics p...

Please note that this article cites information from Nikkei and South China Morning Post. China’s chip self-sufficiency is accelerating. According to Nikkei, the country’s semiconductor industry aims to reach 80% self-sufficiency by 2030, a target set by 13 leading company executives. The pu...

Since the start of 2026, sustained demand from AI and high-performance computing (HPC) has kept global semiconductor equipment financing highly active. In China, under the push for supply chain self-reliance, localization is accelerating across high-end bonding tools, automated test equipment (ATE),...