Recently, a number of Chinese universities and research institutions have achieved major progress in semiconductor-related fields. These advances span key areas such as memory, power semiconductor and IC design. IME CAS Achieved Major Progress in High-Density 3D DRAM Research A research team f...

Recently, Guotou Jixin (Beijing) Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) (“Guotou Jixin”), an investment vehicle under the Phase III China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Co., Ltd. (the “Big Fund Phase III”), has taken an equity stake in IC substrate maker AKM Meadville (Xia...

SMIC to Buy the Remaining 49% Shares of SMIC North and to Bring in New Investors On December 29, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) released an announcement widely seen as a textbook case of balance-sheet management. By buying profits and introducing state capital in loc...

According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM, the price increase for DDR4 remains more significant compared to DDR5, and Samsung has clearly stated it will not defer its EOL plan. As a result, supply will decline rapidly for DDR4 in 2026, leading to the highest per...

TSMC has announced that its 2nm process has entered mass production on schedule this quarter, with momentum at the advanced-node level continuing to build. According to Economic Daily News, sources say that because its 2nm yields have exceeded expectations, the company’s 1.4nm advanced process fab...