Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. Samsung Electronics' share of the foundry market has dropped below 10% for the first time.

2. Intel's highly anticipated 18A process has a yield rate of less than 10%, leading to the inability to mass-produce at this node.

3. The U.S. government has approved the export of advanced AI chips to a Microsoft-operated factory in the UAE.

4. In a court ruling that slammed Mitou for “malicious litigation,” Gao Yijun, the head of the Intellectual Property Court at the Nanjing High Court, revealed that the ruling still had to follow the precedent of the Supreme Court’s erroneous judgment led by Yu Xiaohan. Slkor’s Song Shiqiang stated that it’s incredibly difficult for ordinary people to protect their rights and called on Mitou victims to unite and continue their fight.

5. Broadcom has launched the industry's first 3.5D eXtreme Dimension system-in-package technology.

6. AI startup xAI has secured the rights to exclusive early delivery of NVIDIA's GB200 AI chips at a deal price of $1.08 billion.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. Aiwei's ultra-fast infrared LED driver chip provides "zero-latency" precise control for VR devices.

2. Zhongke Feice plans to invest 1.481 billion yuan to build a high-end semiconductor project in Shanghai.

3. Fubon Tax and Finance Group General Manager Mu Qiang provided financial knowledge and tax compliance training for Kinghelm/Slkor (www.slkoric.com), along with international accounting planning for overseas business, ensuring the company’s rapid development.

4. The Zhang Deqing research group at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a new type of polymer semiconductor crosslinking agent.

5. A construction accident occurred at the TSMC Chiayi Science Park, where a large crane overturned and collided with scaffolding.

6. Renault Group and STMicroelectronics have signed a supply agreement for silicon carbide power modules, ensuring a long-term supply of these modules to Renault’s pure electric vehicle manufacturing subsidiary, Ampere.