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...

Disruptions at Nexperia are rippling through the global auto chip supply chain, as tensions between its Chinese and Dutch units deepen. According to Reuters, Nexperia’s China unit said it had established “sufficient inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress” after the Dutch company su...

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...

In fall 2025, the global tech spotlight once again turns to the annual smartphone showdown. In a surprise move, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi named its flagship lineup from “15” straight to “17,” skipping the number 16 to set up a direct clash with Apple’s iPhone 17. According to Dindo Lin’s...

One key aspect of China’s semiconductor sector is its massive investment drive. In 2025, TrendForce notes, national strategic priorities have focused on overcoming bottlenecks in advanced manufacturing processes and meeting the demands of high-volume production (HVM). According to industry sour...