In November 2024, following TSMC’s announcement to suspend advanced process foundry services for AI chip companies in mainland China at 7nm and below, there were rumors in the industry that Samsung’s foundry business had also halted the production of AI chips at 7nm and below for mainland customers. Subsequently, the new U.S. semiconductor restrictions confirmed that these limitations would ultimately be enforced in the form of a whitelist for packaging plants based on conditions such as transistor counts.On April 8, new rumors emerged in the market claiming that “Samsung Foundry has halted all business in China.” In response, Rockchip, a customer of Samsung’s foundry department, issued a statement to debunk this rumor.Rockchip’s clarification regarding the rumor of “Samsung Foundry halting all business in China” stated, “Today (April 8), there are rumors in the market claiming that ‘Samsung Foundry has halted all business in China.’ After confirming with Samsung Foundry, this is false news. All projects related to the various products Rockchip collaborates on with Samsung are progressing normally.”Rockchip expects to achieve an annual revenue of 3.1 to 3.15 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 45.23% to 47.57%; and a net profit attributable to the parent company of 550 to 630 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 307.75% to 367.06%.Rockchip emphasized that the main reason for the company’s performance growth is its strategic advantage in AIoT chip deployment, particularly with the flagship RK3588 chip leading a multi-layered product combination that meets diverse needs, continuously increasing the market share of AIoT across multiple product lines, especially in automotive electronics, machine vision, and industrial applications. The AIoT computing platforms represented by RK3588, RK356X, and RV11 series are experiencing rapid growth.Editor: Chip Intelligence – Wandering SwordPrevious Exciting ArticlesNorth Huachuang’s net profit surged 44.17% last year, expected to rise another 52.79% in Q1!China’s 34% tariff on the U.S.: What impact on the semiconductor industry?Full industry chain self-control, Dongfeng’s automotive-grade MCU chip DF30 to be mass-produced next yearDuPont China under investigation for suspected monopoly!Details of ASML former employee’s theft case exposed: Aiming to help Russia build a 28nm wafer fabArm’s ambition: To capture 50% of the global data center CPU market by the end of the year!Rumors of Arm competing with Qualcomm to acquire SerDes giant, latter’s stock price surged 21%!Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger: Divesting non-core businesses to establish a world-class foundry!The world’s first! Ruisi Zhixin’s GESP integrated vision sensor ALPIX-Pizol launched!2024 European patent application rankings: Samsung first, Huawei second!Infineon executive interview: Detailed explanation of GaN/SiC/AI/robotics layout and localization development in China!2024 Q4 global smartphone AP market: Unisoc’s share rises to 14%, Huawei’s share drops to 3%!Gao Lun Electronics plans to acquire Ruicheng Microelectronics to leverage EDA and IP synergiesNew Kai Lai releases 31 semiconductor devices across 6 categories (with product information)
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