US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has announced on February 5th that the Commerce Department would distribute substantial subsidies to chipmakers investing in the US within the next two months. The subsidy recipients are expected to include companies like TSMC and Intel. As per a report from Re...

China's leading semiconductor foundry, SMIC International, announced its fourth-quarter financial results on February 6th. While the quarter's revenue exceeded expectations, a significant drop in gross margin led to a sharp decrease in net profit by less than 50% to below USD 1 billion last year. ...

China, Taiwan, and South Korea's foundry price war continues to heat up. Rumors of price reductions are circulating in the foundry industry, Chinese foundries allegedly lowering their tape out prices, attracting Taiwanese IC design companies to switch their orders. Companies including Samsung, G...

According to a report by China's financial media outlet Yicai, in 2023, China's import quantity and value of integrated circuits experienced a significant decline, influenced by factors such as the overall downturn in the global chip market and the U.S. ban on the sale of chips to China. The late...

According to a report from IJIWEI, research by Barclays analysts indicates that China's chip manufacturing capacity is expected to more than double within the next 5 to 7 years, surpassing market expectations significantly. The analysis of 48 chip manufacturers with production facilities in China su...