Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. Harvard University successfully developed a CMOS chip and created a map of 2,000 rat neurons.

2. In January 2025, the sales of Japanese semiconductor manufacturing equipment (3-month moving average, including exports) reached 416.79 billion yen, a staggering 32.4% increase compared to the same month last year.

3. Panasonic Group’s new semiconductor packaging materials factory, with an additional investment of 120 million yuan, will break ground in Fengxian, Shanghai, in July this year.

4. Kazakhstan’s first chip based on the RISC-V architecture has been successfully powered on!

5. "Kinghelm Launches New High-Speed Connectors and Products, Now Recruiting Global Distributors" is gaining strong momentum in international markets!

6. ASML and Belgium’s IMEC (Institute for Microelectronics) have signed a new strategic partnership agreement focused on semiconductor research and sustainable innovation.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. On April 11, 2025, the Semiconductor Industry Development Trends Conference and the 2024 Huaqiang Electronics Network Quality Supplier & Excellent Domestic Brand Awards Ceremony will be grandly launched with the theme “Intelligent Opportunities, Building a New Chapter Together.”

2. Panel manufacturer Innolux has successively invested in advanced semiconductor technologies such as fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOPLP), through-glass vias (TGV), and silicon photonics, aiming to cultivate a semiconductor workforce of 500 people.

3. Kioxia and Western Digital have pioneered the most advanced 3D flash memory technology, setting the industry standard with a NAND interface speed of 4.8Gb/s, exceptional energy efficiency, and higher density.

4. Microsoft has released the world’s first quantum processor driven by a topological core, the "Majorana 1".

5. Singapore plans to invest 1 billion SGD (approximately 5.428 billion CNY) to upgrade its research and development infrastructure, with a focus on semiconductor and biotechnology sectors.

6. At the 2025 National Two Sessions, the key discussion points will focus on intelligent driving, international expansion, and talent development.