Is the Domestic Semiconductor Industry Ready for a Turnaround?

1. The Counterattack of Packaging and Testing Plants: Opening Up the Gap in Discourse Power The export control incident involving ASE Semiconductor in Dongguan in October unexpectedly became a litmus test for the industry’s strength. The world’s largest packaging base halted operations for three days, forcing urgent consultations from the Netherlands — China accounts for … Read more

An Overview of Automotive-grade MCU Development and Future Prospects

An Overview of Automotive-grade MCU Development and Future Prospects

The automotive-grade MCU (Microcontroller Unit) serves as the core control chip in automotive electronic systems. Its development has a higher technical threshold, stricter quality requirements, and a longer lifecycle management compared to general consumer electronics MCUs. The following is a brief analysis from two aspects: development characteristics and industry prospects. 1. Characteristics of Automotive-grade MCU … Read more

ST Launches 28nm MCU, NXP Goes Further with 16nm MCU

ST Launches 28nm MCU, NXP Goes Further with 16nm MCU

Author | strongerHuang Source | strongerHuang In recent years, with the continuous rise of new energy vehicles, automotive-grade MCUs have also been continuously updated and upgraded, and major general-purpose MCU manufacturers are actively laying out automotive-grade MCUs. 01 ST Automotive-grade MCU Recently, STMicroelectronics launched the Stellar P6 automotive-grade MCU for EV (new energy) platforms. This … Read more

Another Automotive-grade MCU Exceeds 10 Million Units Shipped

Another Automotive-grade MCU Exceeds 10 Million Units Shipped

Recently, Guoxin Technology announced that as of June 30, 2025, the cumulative shipment of its self-developed automotive-grade MCU chip CCFC2012BC has successfully exceeded 10.992375 million units. Author|Rixin Proofread by|Aijiwe Aijiwe Network·Aijiwe APP, available for download in major mainstream app stores Recently, Guoxin Technology announced that as of June 30, 2025, the cumulative shipment of its … Read more

The Era of Intense Competition for Automotive-grade MCUs: Is Self-developed Technology the Only Weapon for Chipmaker Xinwangwei?

The Era of Intense Competition for Automotive-grade MCUs: Is Self-developed Technology the Only Weapon for Chipmaker Xinwangwei?

At the 10th Automotive Electronics Innovation Conference, Zou Guangcai, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Automotive Chip Industry Innovation Strategic Alliance, stated: “The domestic automotive chip industry has caught up with a very good era.” It is a rare consensus among various parties in the new energy vehicle industry that automotive chips should be self-reliant. Recently, … Read more

ST Launches 28nm MCU, NXP Goes Further with 16nm MCU

ST Launches 28nm MCU, NXP Goes Further with 16nm MCU

Follow+Starred Public Account, don’t miss exciting content Author | strongerHuang WeChat Public Account | strongerHuang In recent years, with the continuous rise of new energy vehicles, automotive-grade MCUs have also been continuously updated and upgraded, and major general-purpose MCU manufacturers are actively laying out automotive-grade MCUs. ST Automotive-grade MCU Recently, STMicroelectronics launched the Stellar P6 … Read more

Building a New Secure Ecosystem | Yunchi Future’s inHSM Information Security Firmware Fully Compatible with Xinch Chip Technology’s E3 Chip

Building a New Secure Ecosystem | Yunchi Future's inHSM Information Security Firmware Fully Compatible with Xinch Chip Technology's E3 Chip

Xinch Chip Technology and Yunchi Future are both outstanding representatives of the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone. Since 2022, the two parties have initiated a strategic cooperation. Yunchi Future’s self-developed 5G/V2X automotive-grade multi-domain interconnected central network controller, equipped with Xinch Chip Technology’s G9 series central gateway chip and E3 series automotive-grade MCU, has been … Read more

Dongfeng Automotive’s Automotive-grade MCU Chip DF30 Completes First Tape-out Verification

Dongfeng Automotive's Automotive-grade MCU Chip DF30 Completes First Tape-out Verification

This article is brought to you by Semiconductor Industry Review Recently, Zhang Fanwu, the Chief Engineer of Intelligent Technology at Dongfeng Motor’s Global Innovation Center, announced that Dongfeng’s automotive-grade high-performance MCU chip DF30 has completed its first tape-out (trial production) verification, and automotive-grade validation will begin shortly, with mass production planned for next year. The … Read more

GigaDevice Launches the First Automotive-grade MCU in the GD32A503 Series

GigaDevice Launches the First Automotive-grade MCU in the GD32A503 Series

GigaDevice today announced the launch of its first automotive-grade microcontroller based on the Cortex®-M33 core, officially entering the automotive-grade MCU market. The new MCU adopts an advanced automotive-grade process platform, adhering to automotive-grade design concepts and production standards, meeting the high reliability and stability requirements for automotive applications. This product series offers balanced processing performance, … Read more