Recently, Chinese business registration information shows that Nantong Crystal Co., Ltd. (“Nantong Crystal”) has undergone a shareholder change. SDIC Jixin—a fund under China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Phase III (Big Fund Phase III)—has been added as a new shareholder. Meanw...

Backed by Japan’s push for semiconductor revival, Rapidus is positioning itself as a challenger to TSMC’s reign — but can it deliver? According to Commercial Times, citing a recent interview by Shupure News with industry commentator Jyo Poyo, who frequently publishes in outlets such as Tokyo ...

China’s chip equipment makers are surging despite U.S. export curbs, with AMEC posting rapid growth. According to ijiwei, the company’s recently released third-quarter 2025 report shows strong results: revenue for the first three quarters reached 8.063 billion yuan, up 46.40% year on year. Notab...

With 2nm mass production just around the corner, speculation had been swirling that TSMC might charge 10–20% more for its next-gen node compared with 3nm. But with advanced-node capacity already stretched thin, industry sources say the foundry giant moved early—reportedly alerting clients as far...

Lithography technology remains one of the core driving forces behind the continuous scaling of integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing. Recently, a research team led by Professor Peng Hailin from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering at Peking University, together with collaborators, achi...