• Monday | 10 August 2026
Zhanxin Semiconductor Lists on ChiNext as Military-Grade Power IC Specialist Targets AI Growth

Jiangsu Zhanxin Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. has officially begun trading on China’s ChiNext board, marking a new stage of growth for the semiconductor company as it seeks to build on its position in military-grade power management integrated circuits (ICs) and expand into high-growth civilian markets. The company, which listed on 7 August, has developed more than 700 proprietary prod...

10 Aug 2026 | Monday | NEWS
SK hynix to Invest KRW 54 Trillion in New Yongin and Cheongju Fabs to Meet AI Memory Demand

SK hynix Inc. announced that it has decided to build new fabs in Yongin and Cheongju to respond to the continuously growing demand for memory in the AI era. The company approved a total investment of approximately 54 trillion won, 35.2 trillion won in the Yongin "Y2" fab, and 19.1 trillion won in the Cheongju "M17" fab, in a board meeting. This decision represents execution of the...

10 Aug 2026 | Monday | NEWS
CXMT Shares Surge 466% in Record Shanghai Debut, Cementing China's DRAM Ambitions

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's largest producer of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips, saw its shares surge 466% in its market debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market. The company raised 57.9 billion Chinese yuan ($8.6 billion) in what is Asia's biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year, according to a Russia Today (RT) report. [1] At the ...

31 Jul 2026 | Friday | NEWS
VanEck Launches China Semiconductor ETF to Expand Investor Access to Domestic Chip Industry Growth

VanEck launched the VanEck China Semiconductor ETF (Nasdaq: SMHC), a strategy designed to give investors pure-play exposure to China's domestic semiconductor industry, a segment of the market that sits outside of conventional semiconductor allocations. SMHC extends VanEck's semiconductor franchise, which includes the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) and the VanEck Fable...

26 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Japanese Chip Equipment Makers Shift Focus as China Demand Weakens

Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers are facing changing market conditions as demand from China slows, prompting the industry to look increasingly towards growth opportunities linked to artificial intelligence and advanced chip production elsewhere in Asia. China has traditionally been a major destination for Japanese chipmaking equipment, but recent market trends indicate a reduction i...

22 Jun 2026 | Monday | NEWS
AI Semiconductor Stocks Rally as Jensen Huang Joins Trump on China Visit

AI-related semiconductor stocks rallied again on Wednesday after Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang joined former US President Donald Trump during a prominent visit to China. Investors viewed the development as a positive indication for future discussions surrounding trade and technology cooperation between the United States and China. The surge in chip shares was also driven b...

14 May 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Kioxia Corporation Launches EG7 Series SSDs with Next-Gen QLC Technology

Kioxia Corporation announced KIOXIA EG7 Series solid state drives (SSDs), the first client solution to adopt Kioxia’s BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology. The QLC-based KIOXIA EG7 Series delivers equivalent performance as TLC-based solutions(1), enabling better total cost of ownership (TCO) for value-oriented slim laptops, as well as comm...

23 Apr 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
RoboSense Unveils SPAD-SoC Breakthrough to Lead Next Phase of LiDAR Commercialisation

RoboSense (HKEX: 2498), an AI-driven robotics technology company, hosted its 2026 Tech Day in Shenzhen, marking a landmark moment with the global debut of its pioneering self-developed SPAD-SoC architecture, EOCENE, and two flagship image-grade chipsets, Phoenix and Peacock. Alongside these core launches, RoboSense offered a strategic preview of its revolutionary...

22 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
VITAL MedTech Showcases Semiconductor-Driven Medical Imaging Innovations at CMEF 2026

At CMEF 2026, VITAL MedTech, the healthcare unit of VITAL MATERIALS, unveiled a full range of innovations based on its semiconductor core technologies. It demonstrated its full vertical integration across core materials, chips, and medical systems. Technology Breakthrough: Mastering Core Components Development Technology Global medical imaging technology is transitioning from digitalisation...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Expands Memory Interconnect Portfolio with ProMEM Suite Launch

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. ("K&S", "Company") announced an expanded portfolio of memory–focused interconnect solutions, reinforcing its leadership across Ball, Vertical Wire, Advanced Thermo–Compression, and Hybrid Bonding technologies. As memory assembly evolves to support higher bandwidth, greater power efficiency, and tighter integration for AI-driven workloads, manufac...

25 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Renesas Appoints New Presidents for India and China to Drive Regional Growth

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced new leadership appointments to accelerate its growth strategy in two of the world’s most dynamic and fast-expanding markets, India and China. Effective March 1, 2026, Malini Narayanamoorthi assumed the title of Vice President and President of Renesas Electronics India. She formerly ...

3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Edge AI Chip Company Axera Goes Public in Hong Kong

Axera, a portfolio company of Qiming Venture Partners and a leading Chinese edge AI chip company, successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on February 10th, 2026, Beijing time, becoming the first of its kind to go public. Axera (00600.HK) issued shares at a price of HK$28.2 per share with a market capitalization of HK$ 16.58 billion. As the first investors in the company, Qim...

12 Feb 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
China Moves Closer to Korea in Memory Chip Technology

China is rapidly advancing its semiconductor capabilities, making notable progress in memory chip technology and reducing the long-standing lead held by South Korean manufacturers. Industry analysts say heavy investment and faster-than-expected development have significantly narrowed the technology gap in recent years. Chinese chipmakers are bringing new fabrication facilities int...

10 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Axcelis Shareholders Approve Merger With Veeco

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS) ("Axcelis") announced that its stockholders have voted to approve all proposals related to the Company's pending merger (the "Merger") with Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) at its Special Meeting of Stockholders ("Special Meeting"). The final voting results of the Special Meeting will be reported in a Form 8-K filed by Axcelis with the...

10 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Wingtech Expects Much Larger Loss in 2025

Wingtech Technology, the Chinese company that owns European semiconductor firm Nexperia, has said it expects to report a much larger loss in 2025, citing ongoing tensions with Dutch authorities as a key factor behind the weaker outlook. The Shanghai-listed group warned that its losses for the year could range between 9 billion and 13.5 billion yuan, a sharp increase compared with the previous yea...

2 Feb 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Chinese AI Chip Firms See Big Sales Growth After US Export Curbs

Chinese companies developing artificial intelligence (AI) chips, including Cambricon Technologies and Moore Threads, recorded sharp increases in revenue last year, partly driven by changes in US semiconductor export restrictions affecting China. Moore Threads said its revenue for the previous year is expected to reach approximately 1.52 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year rise of about 247 ...

26 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Pixelworks Completes Sale of Pixelworks Shanghai Subsidiary

Pixelworks, Inc. a leading provider of innovative video and display processing solutions,  announced the successful closing of the Company's previously announced transaction to sell its shares in Pixelworks Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China and a subsidiary of Pixelworks ("Pixelworks Shanghai", or "PWSH"), ...

8 Jan 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Nvidia Seeks Higher H200 Output as Enterprise AI Demand Rises in China

Nvidia Pushes For Higher H200 Output As Enterprise AI Demand Strengthens In ChinaNvidia has asked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to ramp up production of its H200 AI data centre processors, responding to rising enterprise demand from China despite ongoing geopolitical and regulatory complexities. The move highlights sustained appetite for high performance AI infrastructure among large...

2 Jan 2026 | Friday | NEWS
U.S. Approves Limited Chip Equipment Exports to China for 2026

The United States government has approved the shipment of selected semiconductor manufacturing tools to China for 2026, enabling equipment exports linked to operations by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The decision marks an important regulatory development at a time when semiconductor supply chains have been navigating heightened scrutiny, export controls and geopolitical uncertainty. Industry...

31 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
LG Innotek Develops Invisible Under-Display Camera for Driver Monitoring

LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced its success in developing a 'Next-Generation Under-Display Camera Module(UDC)' installed behind a vehicle's instrument cluster to monitor the driver, with plans to unveil it at CES 2026. The UDC is a core component of the Driver Monitoring System (DMS), which integrates a camera and software within the vehicle to continuously monitor the driver. Mounted beh...

30 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS

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