Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. STMicroelectronics and Sanan Optoelectronics jointly announced that the 8-inch silicon carbide wafer joint manufacturing plant they established in Chongqing is now officially operational.

2. Microchip Technology plans to lay off 2,000 employees across its Oregon and Colorado facilities.

3. Apple plans to build a 250,000-square-foot factory in Houston to produce servers for artificial intelligence systems.

4. U.S. chip foundry SkyWater will purchase Infineon's 8-inch wafer plant in Austin, Texas.

5. Vietnam has approved the construction plan for its first semiconductor wafer plant, with the government providing $500 million in subsidies to support the project.

6. Foxconn plans to complete a large-scale artificial intelligence server factory near Guadalajara, Mexico, within a year.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. TSMC plans to invest an additional $100 billion in the U.S. to expand its advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.

2. China has successfully developed the world’s first photonic clock chip, capable of increasing the chip's time control speed by 100 times.

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4. TCL Technology plans to acquire a 21.53% stake in Shenzhen Huaxing Semiconductor for 11.56 billion RMB.

5. Nanjing has unveiled a "chip" initiative to build a cluster for advanced integrated circuit manufacturing.

6. The Wuhan semiconductor project, worth billions, is expected to reach full structural completion by mid-March, with equipment installation and production set to be completed by the end of the year.