Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. Samsung Electronics plans to comprehensively restructure its advanced semiconductor packaging supply chain, which is expected to have a significant impact on both domestic and international semiconductor industries.

2. Hyundai Motor has disbanded its "Semiconductor Strategy Office," which was responsible for developing in-car chips. The department had originally planned to develop 5nm chips in-house.

3. Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.com.cn) has launched its bilingual website and mobile AI chatbot on December 26.

4. Micron Technology has reduced its NAND wafer startup rate by 10% and is slowing down its process node transitions.

5. The South Korean government plans to establish a government-funded foundry, KSMC.

6. Tower Semiconductor has launched a 3.3V BCD power management platform based on 300mm 65nm process technology.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. On December 24, Tsinghua University's Institute of Integrated Circuits officially established the Integrated Circuit Standards Research Institute.

2. BYD's factory in Brazil has been accused of worker abuse, with 163 Chinese workers reportedly working under "slave-like" conditions.

3. Slkor (www.slkoric.com) and Kinghelm's 2025 calendars have been freshly released. Interested customers can contact their respective sales representatives to receive one.

4. Ma Kaisheng, founder of Arctic Semiconductor, announced that the "Qiming 935A" chip has successfully powered up and passed all functional tests, meeting automotive-grade mass production standards.

5. The CEO of the Semiconductor Industry Association of America expressed concerns over China's recent restrictions on purchasing U.S. chips and urged the U.S. Trade Representative’s office to handle the matter with caution.

6. Foxit Software has been awarded the "2024 China Copyright Protection Enterprise of the Year" for its expertise in protecting the copyrights of document layout software and its reputation in the industry.