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The Difficult Path of China’s Chip Self-Development: Shocking Details of Espionage Cases Exposed Starting from Huawei’s Spy Employees

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The Difficult Path of China's Chip Self-Development: Shocking Details of Espionage Cases Exposed Starting from Huawei's Spy Employees

The path of self-development for China’s chips is truly arduous; not only is it constantly hindered, but there are also frequent external interferences, and there are internal and external collusions to steal technology. The main perpetrator of this chip espionage case, Zhang Kun, is an American, a PhD from the University of Michigan, and a … Read more

Major Client Leaks 2nm Technology, Semiconductor Equipment Giant in Trouble!

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Major Client Leaks 2nm Technology, Semiconductor Equipment Giant in Trouble!

Jimu Network · Love Jimu APP, available for download in major app stores Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is currently under investigation by the Taiwanese prosecutors for allegedly stealing chip technology, which has attracted widespread attention. Six individuals have been arrested, including a former employee of Tokyo Electron, who is accused of stealing the company’s … Read more

Tesla Considers Shifting Dojo 3 Chip Production from TSMC to Samsung and Intel

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Tesla Considers Shifting Dojo 3 Chip Production from TSMC to Samsung and Intel

On August 8, local media ZDNET Korea reported that Tesla is considering a complete supply chain overhaul for its third-generation self-developed AI ASIC chip, Dojo 3, with Samsung Foundry taking on the front-end advanced process manufacturing, while the back-end advanced packaging will be handled by Intel. It is noted that Tesla’s Dojo 1 chip was … Read more

ASIC Manufacturers Expand HBM Procurement, Phison Technology Releases Enterprise SSD Controller

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ASIC Manufacturers Expand HBM Procurement, Phison Technology Releases Enterprise SSD Controller

Today’s Highlights 1. Three Major Manufacturers Compete for the HBM Market2. Phison Releases Enterprise SSD Controller3. LG Launches HBM Bonding Equipment4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Revenue to Exceed 100 Billion5. Wafer-Level Packaging Doubles Computing Power 01 Three Major Manufacturers Compete for the HBM Market Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron are expanding their supply of … Read more

Trump’s Dilemma: Easy to Build Chip Factories in the U.S., Hard to Compete

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Trump's Dilemma: Easy to Build Chip Factories in the U.S., Hard to Compete

The United States leads the world in chip design capabilities, with companies like Apple, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA unmatched in chip design quality. However, the manufacturing segment has long relied on Asian companies such as TSMC and Samsung. This “strong design, weak manufacturing” pattern has gradually hollowed out the U.S. chip industry—no matter how good the … Read more

TSMC’s Chips from the Arizona Factory Are a Bit Expensive

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TSMC's Chips from the Arizona Factory Are a Bit Expensive

According to a report by Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao on July 24, AMD CEO Lisa Su stated that the cost of chips produced at TSMC’s factory in Arizona, USA, is higher than those produced in Taiwan. During an AI-related event in Washington on the 23rd, Su mentioned that the cost of chips produced at TSMC’s Arizona … Read more

Hardware News: Nova Lake is Approaching! Intel Nova Lake-S Chip Reportedly in Tape-Out, with Halo-Level Mobile Variants!

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Hardware News: Nova Lake is Approaching! Intel Nova Lake-S Chip Reportedly in Tape-Out, with Halo-Level Mobile Variants!

News 1: The Nova Lake-S chip has officially entered tape-out, utilizing TSMC’s N2 process Intel is preparing to launch the Panther Lake processor this year, which will definitely use Intel’s 18A process. As for the Nova Lake expected to be released next year, although there has been much information about the specifications of this processor, … Read more

Sky-High Costs! The Development Cost of a Chip from Design to Tape-Out Reaches 4.5 Billion!

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Sky-High Costs! The Development Cost of a Chip from Design to Tape-Out Reaches 4.5 Billion!

EETOP focuses on chips and microelectronics, click the blue text above to follow us. Intel has announced a six-month delay in the release of its 7nm process, giving TSMC, the leading wafer foundry, an opportunity to benefit from Intel’s expanded outsourcing production. Competitor AMD also maintains a competitive advantage due to Intel’s delay in 7nm, … Read more

Renesas Launches Edge AI MCU with TSMC Manufacturing

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Renesas Launches Edge AI MCU with TSMC Manufacturing

Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics has launched an MCU product for edge AI, enhancing AI performance by up to 30 times, and is manufactured by TSMC using a 22nm process. Renesas announced the availability of the edge AI MCU product RA8P1, which has entered mass production, achieving inference processing performance over 30 times that of … Read more

International Consulting Firm: China’s Chip Production Capacity Accounts for 21% of the Global Market, Expected to Become Number One in the World in Five Years with 30% Market Share

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International Consulting Firm: China's Chip Production Capacity Accounts for 21% of the Global Market, Expected to Become Number One in the World in Five Years with 30% Market Share

Click the blue text to follow us Scattering the eagle spirits to soar across the land, With wisdom and courage, calling for the brilliance of China. 01 Introduction According to a report by the market research and technology consulting firm Yole Group, the current global chip manufacturing landscape shows that Taiwan leads with a 23% … Read more