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ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W04.2025

1. Nanya expects the DRAM market to bottom in Q1.2025  DRAM manufacturer Nanya Technology  that the DRAM market could bottom out in the first half of 2025, with a gradual recovery expected starting in the second quarter due to measures to stimulate regional economic growth.  Nanya emphasized that demand for AI-driven DRAM in cloud data […]

ELECTRONICS NEWS HIGHLIGHT 02.2025

1. Chip demand skyrockets, India seeks to diversify its supply chain  India’s efforts to establish an electronics manufacturing supply chain, semiconductor imports continue to increase, showing increasing dependence on China. To minimize risks and diversify supply sources, India has taken several strategic actions. India’s semiconductor imports have surged in recent years, driven by a combination […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W44.2025

1. China’s IC output increased 8.7% in November compared to 2023 ​China’s integrated circuit (IC) output increased 8.7% year-on-year in November to 37.6 billion units, the slower growth rate reflecting increasingly fierce technological competition between the United States and China and tighter chip export restrictions. According to data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics, for […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W43.2024​

1. Denso and Fuji Electric invest $1.4 billion to develop EV SiC power devices Denso and Fuji Electric have announced a partnership to develop high-performance silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor devices for electric vehicles (EVs). While the EV market is slowing down, companies are still investing 211.6 billion yen ($1.4 billion), with one-third of the […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W42.2024

1. ST cooperates with Hua Hong to produce 40nm MCU chips in China ST Microelectronics announced a partnership with Chinese semiconductor foundry Hua Hong Semiconductor to produce 40nm MCU microcontroller chips in Wuxi by the end of 2025. With the aim of strengthening ST’s competitive position in China, especially especially in the rapidly growing EV […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W41.2024

1. Silicon wafer sales are expected to recover strongly in 2025, reaching a peak in the third quarter of 2024. According to the SEMI report, global silicon wafer shipments reached 3.214 billion inches in the third quarter of 2023, marking a 5.9% sequential increase and a 6.8% year-over-year increase. Shipments reached a five-quarter high and […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W40.2024

1. Global semiconductor sales increased 23.2% in the third quarter of 2024 Semiconductor Industry Association SIA announced global semiconductor sales reached $166 billion in the third quarter of 2024, marking a 23.2% increase over the same period in 2023 and a 10.7% increase over the second quarter of 2024. Sales in September alone reached 55.3 […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W39.2024

1. Russia will invest $2.54 billion in domestic chipmaking tools by 2030 Russia will invest more than 240 billion rubles ($2.54 billion) in a plan to replace foreign semiconductor manufacturing equipment by 2030. The initiative will launch 110 R&D projects to reduce dependence on foreign semiconductor production equipment. imported tools and enables chip production using […]