China’s Semiconductor Market Exceeds $100 Billion: South Korean Media Reports Heavy Investment in Talent Acquisition

According to a report by Reference News on March 30, South Korean media states that China is investing heavily to develop its semiconductor industry. China’s state-owned semiconductor company Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation announced a joint investment of $24 billion with American semiconductor design firm Cypress to establish a memory production base in Wuhan, Hubei … Read more

Why Invest in Semiconductors?

On September 14, 2021, during a heavy rain, the office on the 23rd floor of the Dinghe Building in Futian, Shenzhen, was very quiet. The workspace consisted of rows of five-person long desks without partitions, accommodating hundreds of people, most of whom were likely in closed-door meetings in various conference rooms. “If you come over … Read more

Will Japan Cut Off Semiconductor Manufacturing?

★ Welcome to bookmark Guoke Hard Technology ★ Japan has long dominated the semiconductor industry with its equipment and materials. In 2019, a ban nearly choked South Korea’s semiconductor industry, involving materials such as high-purity hydrogen fluoride, fluorinated polyimide, and photoresist. It wasn’t until a few months ago that both parties reached a reconciliation. What … Read more

Guns and Semiconductors: The Last Technological World War

Why has a well-staffed, resource-rich, and highly capable industrial system nearly vanished in just twenty years?Author: Chen SiwenEditor: Yan YuFor Americans, April 12, 1961, was a frustrating day. While Washington was still asleep, the Moscow radio station in the Soviet Union began broadcasting the classic red song “How Vast and Great is Our Motherland”—followed by … Read more

Analysis of the Reasons Behind the Origin of Semiconductor Foundries

In the global semiconductor industry landscape, the formation of foundry locations (chip trial production bases) as places of origin is the result of multiple historical factors and current conditions intertwining. This article will systematically analyze the deep-seated motivations for regions such as Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States becoming core foundry bases from the … Read more

Third Generation Semiconductor Materials Series: Silicon Carbide (Part 2)

Click the blue text to follow us Introduction The previous article introduced the physical and chemical properties and crystal structure of silicon carbide materials, which lay a solid foundation for the wide application of silicon carbide materials in industries such as aerospace, electronics, and energy. This article continues to introduce the preparation processes and application … Read more

Six Semiconductor ‘Hidden Champions’ Worth Investing In, Poised to Become the Next Cambrian Explosion

Attention all investors In the process of domestic substitution in the semiconductor industry, besides the well-known leading companies, some companies focusing on niche areas with unique technological paths are quietly rising as “hidden champions”. China’s goal for semiconductor equipment localization rate has been raised to 50%. This article selects six unique and niche core players … Read more

Easily Control Lights with Raspberry Pi DIY

Recently, I have been researching microcontrollers and the security of IoT-based devices. Therefore, I started considering building a small home automation system. Although it is not yet complete, I would like to share how I use Raspberry Pi 2 and some other electronic components to control the lights in a room. Of course, I will … Read more

DIY Irrigation Control System Using Siemens LOGO! for Non-Professionals

LOGO!：A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Simple Irrigation Control System Hello everyone, I am an engineer with over ten years of experience in the field of industrial automation. Today, I would like to share an interesting project – using the Siemens LOGO! smart relay to implement a small irrigation control system. This solution is particularly … Read more