Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1.Intel has announced an expansion of its packaging and testing facility in Chengdu.

2.Apple is increasing its investments in China, committing $20 billion over five years to green smart manufacturing.

3.Google is set to launch artificial intelligence that can control computers, with a preview expected as early as December.

4.Trump believes that Taiwan has taken nearly 100% of the U.S. chip industry, and that the U.S. should collect a "protection fee."

5.Jabil plans to invest $275 million to expand its factory in India.

6.Apple has not yet met Indonesia's investment requirements, resulting in the ban on the sale of the iPhone 16 in the country.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1.The domestically-produced 7nm all-scenario advanced autonomous driving chip, AD1000, has successfully powered on.

2.SVOLT Energy Technology Company Limited will shut down its European operations by January 2025, marking the latest example of a Chinese company scaling back overseas amid escalating trade disputes and declining electric vehicle sales in Europe.

3.Breaking news: Following a united complaint from victims of Mitou Fishing across the country, two law firms in Hunan, Tongsheng and Yunyi, deleted information about Yang Haijun and Liu Bo from their websites late on October 27. The trial for the Mitou Fishing case, originally scheduled for October 28 at 9:30 AM and to be represented by Lin Li and Liu Bo, was unexpectedly halted just minutes before starting, indicating early success for the victims' counterattack!

4.Xinfeng Precision has successfully delivered its second 12-inch ultra-precision wafer thinning machine.

5.AU Optronics is building the world's most advanced 4.5 generation Micro LED production line, with mass production expected in 2025.

6.The country's first solid-state battery production line has commenced operations, with a target capacity of 200 megawatts per hour.