International News:

1. ASML has announced plans for a new lithography tool designed to push the limits of chip transistor density.

2. Micron will start mass production of LPCAMM and MRDIMM memory modules in Xi’an, China.

3. The 2024 Science Exploration Award winners include 49 young scientists, with a record 7 female winners, over 14% of the total.

4. Yole predicts the global GaN power semiconductor market will reach $2.2 billion by 2029, driven by consumer electronics, data centers, and electric vehicles, with a 29% CAGR over the next five years.

5. Kinghelm Electronics’ GPS antenna production site in China held a fire safety training and joint drill with local firefighters to enhance safety awareness and skills.

6. Gartner reports that by the end of 2025, at least 30% of generative AI projects will be abandoned post-proof of concept due to poor data quality, risk management issues, and rising costs.

China News:

1. Vogt Optoelectronics and Arctic Xiongxin have formed a strategic partnership to tackle challenges in glass-based high-performance computing chip packaging and large-size chip interconnects.

2. China has seen progress with several 12-inch production lines, including the first photolithography machines being installed at Huahong Wuxi's second-phase 12-inch line.

3. The Zhuhai government has issued new policies to further high-quality development in the integrated circuit industry.

4. TSMC’s 2nm process is progressing well, with mass production set to begin next year at the Hsinchu Baoshan plant, starting with Apple.

5. BYD’s financial report for the first half of 2024 shows total revenue of 301.1 billion yuan and net profit of 13.6 billion yuan, a 24.44% year-on-year increase.

6. TSMC plans to launch a new round of CyberShuttle services in September, which involves testing chips from different clients on the same wafer.