Automotive Semiconductors

Comparison of Ethernet Chip Companies in the Semiconductor Industry: Analysis of Employee Salaries and Efficiency for 2024 Among Five Companies Including Unisoc, JHCT, Chuangyao Technology, Yutai Micro, and Shengke Communication

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Comparison of Ethernet Chip Companies in the Semiconductor Industry: Analysis of Employee Salaries and Efficiency for 2024 Among Five Companies Including Unisoc, JHCT, Chuangyao Technology, Yutai Micro, and Shengke Communication

According to publicly disclosed data from Unisoc (002049), JHCT (688141), Chuangyao Technology (688259), Yutai Micro (688515), and Shengke Communication (688702), the statistics on revenue, employee efficiency, and other data for these five companies are as follows (the employee salary mentioned in this article includes benefits and the five insurances and one fund): Company Overview Company … Read more

The Unblocking of the Three Major EDA Giants in the U.S.: A 35-Day Chip Game and the Opening of a Window for Domestic Substitution

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The Unblocking of the Three Major EDA Giants in the U.S.: A 35-Day Chip Game and the Opening of a Window for Domestic Substitution

Introduction On July 2, Siemens announced that it had received formal notification from the U.S. government to lift the export restrictions on Chinese chip design software (EDA). Within a day, the three major giants in the EDA field, Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens EDA, confirmed that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security … Read more

Samsung’s US Chip Factory Faces Challenges: $37 Billion Investment at Risk Due to Customer Shortage

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Samsung's US Chip Factory Faces Challenges: $37 Billion Investment at Risk Due to Customer Shortage

On July 4, according to Nikkei Asia, sources revealed that South Korean chip manufacturer Samsung Electronics is delaying the completion of its semiconductor factory in Texas, USA, due to difficulties in finding customers for the factory’s products. Previously, Samsung announced plans to invest over $37 billion (approximately 265.03 billion RMB at current exchange rates) in … Read more

12 Billion Chip Project: First Equipment Arrives Ahead of Schedule

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12 Billion Chip Project: First Equipment Arrives Ahead of Schedule

Gathering semiconductor industry news, technical frontiers, and development trends! According to news from China State Construction Engineering Corporation, on June 26, the first equipment for the 8-inch silicon carbide power device chip manufacturing line project (Phase I) of Xiamen Silan Microelectronics was moved in ahead of schedule. This project is a key construction project for … Read more

Global Chip War: Restructuring and Breakthroughs in the Semiconductor Industry

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Global Chip War: Restructuring and Breakthroughs in the Semiconductor Industry

In the first quarter of 2025, TSMC announced the official mass production of its 1.4nm process technology, achieving a transistor density of 320 million per square millimeter—equivalent to shrinking the entire map of New York City down to the size of a fingernail. Meanwhile, the latest data from the U.S. Department of Commerce shows that … Read more

Semiconductor Investment Market Update for the Fourth Week of June

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Semiconductor Investment Market Update for the Fourth Week of June

Semiconductor Investment Market Update for the Fourth Week of June 1. Yitang Co., Ltd.: Two core products rank second globally in market share, with technology reaching international leading levels. 2. Domestic chips receive timely capital support. 3. Ximi Technology secures Series B funding. 4. Another financing of 3.1 billion yuan is needed; previous fundraising projects … Read more

Semiconductor Insights | Semiconductor Chip Industry News July 4

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Semiconductor Insights | Semiconductor Chip Industry News July 4

01 Market Dynamics and Industry Trends U.S. Department of Commerce / Synopsys / Cadence: Lifted export restrictions on chip design software to China, allowing Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens to resume sales to China, resulting in a surge in related stock prices and a net inflow of 21.585 billion yuan into the electronics sector. This move … Read more

Analysis of the Impact of Back Power Distribution Network (BSPDN) on Power/Performance/Area/Temperature (PPAT)

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Analysis of the Impact of Back Power Distribution Network (BSPDN) on Power/Performance/Area/Temperature (PPAT)

Literature from IMEC, published in 2022, focuses on the impact of BSPDN on PPAT.The front end (FEOL) is an active driver of chip power/performance/area (PPA). As scaling approaches the physical limits of semiconductor devices, the back end (BEOL)/middle end (MEOL)/packaging becomes increasingly important for PPA improvements in chips/systems. At 2nm and below, BSPDN back interconnects … Read more

The ASIC Chip Battle Escalates: The Harsh Truth Behind the PCB Industry’s Silent Profits

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The ASIC Chip Battle Escalates: The Harsh Truth Behind the PCB Industry's Silent Profits

Demand for 40-layer circuit boards surges! A trillion-dollar track overshadowed by chips ASIC chip showdown, PCB profits quietly soaring: The harsh truth behind the tech giants’ covert battles Broadcom dropped a bombshell at its May earnings call: AI chip revenue for the quarter is expected to exceed $5.1 billion, a 60% year-on-year increase. This set … Read more

Severe Shortage of Chip Materials! Customers Declare ‘Price is Not an Issue, We’ll Take as Much as Available’

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Severe Shortage of Chip Materials! Customers Declare 'Price is Not an Issue, We'll Take as Much as Available'

NVIDIA’s GB200 and GB300 are experiencing strong market conditions, with a surge in demand for indium phosphide (InP) as a critical material for high-speed AI computing. This has led to a significant shortage of related substrates, with buyers stating, ‘We’ll take as much (material) as available, price is not an issue.’ The critical material for … Read more