According to a report from TechNews, citing Tom’s Hardware, China has introduced new export restrictions on rare earth materials critical to RF (radio frequency) and storage applications—specifically scandium and dysprosium. These measures may affect major players in the industry, including Broa...

Li Hong, CEO of CR Micro Stepped down On April 3, China Resources Microelectronics Limited ("CR Micro") announced a personnel change: the company's director and president, Li Hong, has resigned from all his positions due to personal reasons. Following his resignation, he will no longer hold any r...

Driven by both policy and market demand, a wave of mergers and acquisitions is sweeping through China's semiconductor industry, with equipment manufacturers actively participating. Following NAURA’s announcement of acquiring shares in KINGSEMI, another major development has emerged—HWATSING has ...

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...

According to Chinese media outlet IThome, citing a report from The Elec, South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI is reported to increase its use of production equipment sourced from Chinese suppliers. Samsung SDI Executive Vice President Kim Ik-hyeon noted at the company’s annual sharehol...