As U.S. chip export controls tighten, China is fast-tracking its push for semiconductor self-sufficiency. Alongside Naura Technology and Huawei-linked SiCarrier, etching equipment leader AMEC is also rising rapidly. According to local media Science and Technology Innovation Express News, from 2019 t...

According to Wccftech, industry sources suggest that SMIC is on track to finalize its 5nm chip development by 2025. However, the report highlights that the cost of SMIC’s 5nm wafers could be as much as 50% higher than those produced by TSMC. This price gap is largely due to SMIC’s lack of access...

As China seeks to cut reliance on Western chipmaking machines such as extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, the country has been pushing existing deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) to its limits. According to Bloomberg and South China Morning Post, Huawei-linked SiCarrier may enable domesti...

As Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda team up to merge by 2026 amid the fierce competition with China’s rivals, South Korean auto giant Hyundai has also made a critical move recently. According to ETNews, the company has disbanded its "Semiconductor Strategy Office," established in early 2022. ...

Samsung Electronics announced that it has begun mass producing PM9E1, a PCle 5.0 SSD with the industry’s highest performance and largest capacity. According to Samsung’s press release, the PM9E1, which is built on its in-house 5nm-based controller and eighth-generation V-NAND (V8) technology,...