Though the U.S. keeps tightening the export controls on the semiconductor sector, major chip equipment makers seem to become increasingly dependent on the Chinese market. According to a report by Nikkei, citing financial data such as Applied Materials and Lam Research, China’s share of sales have ...

On July 1st, according to a report from Reuters, the South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has announced that exports had grown for the ninth consecutive month in June. The sustained and even increasing demand for chips overseas led to a record high in chip export value for June. Thi...

On February 15th, U.S. chip equipment giant Applied Materials released financial results that surpassed expectations, accompanied by an optimistic revenue forecast for the current quarter. In the previous quarter (Q1 of the fiscal year), Applied Materials recorded a revenue decline of less th...

Bloomberg reported in early December 2023 that the Chinese government has been directly investing to assist Huawei in building its chip supply chain since 2019, indicating that the ongoing uncertainties in the U.S.-China trade war, the pursuit of semiconductor industry self-sufficiency is expected ...

With China intensifying export controls, Japanese companies relying on crucial battery and semiconductor materials manufactured in China are contemplating alternative solutions. They are actively seeking materials sources to achieve supply diversification. TrendForce’s insight: 1. Alternativ...