mergers and acquisitions

Major Development! The Birth of a 400 Billion Yuan ‘Chip Aircraft Carrier’ Changes the Landscape of Domestic Computing Power

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Major Development! The Birth of a 400 Billion Yuan 'Chip Aircraft Carrier' Changes the Landscape of Domestic Computing Power

Major Development! The Birth of a 400 Billion Yuan ‘Chip Aircraft Carrier’ Changes the Landscape of Domestic Computing Power The first case of “subsidiary merging with parent” in A-shares! Haiguang Information merges with Zhongke Shuguang! On June 10, a highly anticipated merger, the first case of “subsidiary merging with parent” in A-shares, was born! The … Read more

The Battle for Automotive Chips: Recent Mergers and Innovations

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The Battle for Automotive Chips: Recent Mergers and Innovations

With the development trends of automotive intelligence and electrification, automotive chips have become an important battleground in the global semiconductor industry. Recently, two domestic mergers have attracted widespread attention—Zhongying Electronics’ controlling shareholder is set to change to Zhinen Industrial Electronics, and Xinbang Intelligent has acquired the equity of Yindi Semiconductor; internationally, Arm has launched the … Read more

Renesas Electronics: Japan’s Semiconductor ‘Last Hope’ Relies on This Company?

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Renesas Electronics: Japan's Semiconductor 'Last Hope' Relies on This Company?

(Photo Credit: Renesas Electronics) In the global semiconductor industry landscape, Japanese semiconductors once held a significant position. From the 1970s to the 1980s, Japanese semiconductor companies achieved great success in the DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) market, capturing over 80% of the global market share at one point. However, over time, the Japanese semiconductor industry … Read more

Analysis of Semiconductor Industry Mergers and Acquisitions in Q1 2025

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Analysis of Semiconductor Industry Mergers and Acquisitions in Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the semiconductor industry saw a surge in merger and acquisition (M&A) activities driven by accelerated technological iterations and a restructuring of the international competitive landscape. Companies are increasingly using M&A to break through technological barriers and improve their industrial chain layout. This article aims to provide strategic references for … Read more

Overall Price Increase, Capital Frenzy: A Historic Turning Point for China’s Semiconductor Industry

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Overall Price Increase, Capital Frenzy: A Historic Turning Point for China's Semiconductor Industry

Winds are rising, and the road ahead is long. Written by | Ru Qing, Xiao FenImage Source | IC photo History is often surprisingly similar. In the 1980s, during the peak of the Japanese semiconductor industry, it first surpassed the United States in market share, becoming the world’s largest semiconductor producer, which led to restrictions … Read more

The First Battle of Chinese Chips in 2025

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The First Battle of Chinese Chips in 2025

Author: Han Lijie, Partner at Kaiteng Law Firm Editor: Zheng Kejun, Su Yang On March 17, Huada Jiutian announced that it plans to issue shares and pay cash to acquire 100% of the shares of Xinheng Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Ten days later, another EDA supplier, Gaolun Electronics, announced that it was planning to … Read more

Intensive Announcements of Acquisitions by Domestic Semiconductor Companies; Wuhan Offers Up to 6 Million Yuan Subsidy for Advanced Processes Below 14nm; Some Memory Chip Prices Rise Over 50%

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Intensive Announcements of Acquisitions by Domestic Semiconductor Companies; Wuhan Offers Up to 6 Million Yuan Subsidy for Advanced Processes Below 14nm; Some Memory Chip Prices Rise Over 50%

March Semiconductor Major Events Monthly IC Events Summary Hot Trends Government Work Report: New Achievements in Integrated Circuits, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Technology, and Other Fields in 2024 On the morning of March 5, the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress opened. The government work report pointed out that in 2024, the pace of … Read more

Instruments and Sensors: Like an Octopus, the U.S. Dominates the “Manufacturing Food Chain”

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Instruments and Sensors: Like an Octopus, the U.S. Dominates the "Manufacturing Food Chain"

Source / Knowledge Automation (ID: zhishipai) Author / Lin Xueping Cover / Tuchong Creative China’s manufacturing is large but not strong, and the instrumentation industry is not even considered large, it can only be said to be numerous but not substantial. The domestic leaders in instrumentation are merely a fraction compared to foreign manufacturers. Even … Read more

The Rise of Apple’s Chip Empire: The Chip Companies That Were Gradually Acquired

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The Rise of Apple's Chip Empire: The Chip Companies That Were Gradually Acquired

[Image] In Apple’s decade-long journey of developing its own chips, the official release of Mac processors based on the Arm architecture to replace the long-standing Intel x86 architecture marks a historic milestone. Apple has always built its chip empire in two ways: first, through independent research and development, with thousands of employees now in Apple’s … Read more