In today’s rapidly evolving battlefield environment, the ability to make quick informed decisions at the tactical edge often becomes the key to mission success or failure. The traditional model of relying on centralized command and control centers for data processing is increasingly inadequate in the face of modern threats and the massive data generated by … Read more
Major Listed Companies in the Industry: Pegatron Corporation (002938.SZ), Dongshan Precision (002384.SZ), Shenzhen South Circuit (002916.SZ), Jingwang Electronics (603228.SH), Huadian Technology (002463.SZ), Xingsen Technology (002436.SZ), Shiyun Circuit (603920.SH), etc. Core Data of This Article: Cost Structure of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB); Value Chain of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) Structure of the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us “We heavily rely on manufacturing facilities in China!” If this statement had been made two years ago, even Texas Instruments might not have dared to say it. However, during the recent earnings conference, CEO Haviv Ilan made a surprising declaration. Interestingly, the CEO also emphasized: “I believe there … Read more
Texas Instruments is one of the earliest chip manufacturers to release its financial report after the U.S. announced reciprocal tariffs, and the company recently provided positive signals for the chip industry in its first-quarter financial report!As a major semiconductor manufacturer with the broadest product line and the largest customer base in the industry,Texas Instruments’ financial … Read more
Texas Instruments Reports Growth Amid Challenges! CEO Reveals New Opportunities in the Semiconductor Market for 2025 Texas Instruments (TI) CEO Haviv Ilan revealed in the latest earnings call that, aside from a seasonal decline in personal electronics, all other business sectors achieved quarterly growth. This positive performance is primarily attributed to the continued recovery in … Read more
Opportunities from the Split of PHILIPS Semiconductor Division: NXP In 2006, PHILIPS split its semiconductor division into NXP for 7.9 billion euros. This decision was driven by Siemens’ recent split of its semiconductor division into Infineon Technologies, which yielded significant profits, prompting PHILIPS to accelerate its own split. It was also based on a precise … Read more
About a month ago, we shared an article discussing the sharp decline in the success rate of first-time chip tape-outs, which can be referenced in the article “Chips at Historical Lows”. In response to this issue, Brian Bailey, editor of Semiconductor Engineering, stated that this is just the tip of the iceberg for chips. In … Read more
The latest semiconductor policy in China, “Place of Wafer Fabrication Equals Place of Origin,” directly changes the rules for determining the “nationality” of chips. Previously, the “nationality” of a chip could be influenced by its packaging location or the location of the design company; now it only considers the country where it is manufactured in … Read more
Semiconductor engineering editor Brian Bailey states that for chips, the success rate of first tape-outs is plummeting, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. In his view, as the success rates in the semiconductor industry decline, it may be time to reconsider our priorities. He cites statistics from the latest functional verification survey … Read more
This article is approximately 5,900 words long, recommended for saving and reading. Author | Beiwai Nanchang Produced by | Automotive Electronics and Software On April 11, 2025, the China Semiconductor Industry Association issued an official notice regarding the “Rules for the Determination of the Origin of Semiconductor Products,” clearly stating:The origin of integrated circuits will … Read more