As U.S. export controls tighten, China’s semiconductor industry is doubling down on R&D to close the technology gap. According to ijiwei, in the first three quarters of 2025, 228 A-share listed semiconductor companies in China invested a total of 68.02 billion yuan in R&D, representing an ...

As it seeks to regain momentum beyond memory, Samsung Electronics is charting an ambitious path for its foundry division, aiming for a long-awaited turnaround. According to ETNews, citing industry sources, the company has set a target of making its foundry business profitable by 2027 and aims to cap...

Beijing’s latest push for tech self-reliance might be backfiring. After reportedly ordering all state-backed data centers to use only domestic AI chips—effectively shutting out NVIDIA—China could now be facing a deepening chip crunch. According to The Wall Street Journal, the shortage has beco...

DRAM prices are continuing to rise. According to Chosun Biz, industry sources on the 11th said that with a tightening supply of general-purpose DRAM, prices are expected to keep climbing, and SK hynix’s operating margin for this segment is projected to exceed 70%. The report adds that since much o...

According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM, while DDR4 and DDR5 spot prices have been climbing due to sellers holding back, quotes for DRAM chips have already surpassed module quotes, signaling a likely short-term surge in module prices. Meanwhile, in NAND, 512Gb...