Follow our official account, click the top right corner of the homepage ” · · · “, and set a star to stay updated on the latest news in automotive semiconductors. On June 10, according to local media in the Netherlands, semiconductor company NXP plans to close four 8-inch wafer fabs, one of which is … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us On June 10, local media in the Netherlands reported that semiconductor company NXP plans to close four 8-inch wafer fabs, one of which is located in Nijmegen, with the other three in the United States. NXP plans to transition production to new 12-inch wafer fabs: Even without considering edge … Read more
(Friends who are not interested in the technical background can skip directly to the practical content below) 1. Definition and Significance of Wafer Fabrication Wafer fabrication is the core process of semiconductor manufacturing, referring to the submission of chip design layout data to a wafer foundry for trial production. Through processes such as photolithography, etching, … Read more
Senhui Introduction: Suzhou Senhui Semiconductor, supported by a strong research and technology team, focuses on providing complete process solutions and wafer fabrication services for global compound semiconductor customers. The company team members have been deeply involved in the semiconductor industry for many years, possessing decades of rich experience in photolithography, thin film processes, epitaxy, bonding … Read more
After the stock market closed on June 30, local time in the United States, Texas Instruments (TI), a major analog chip manufacturer, announced that it has signed an agreement with Micron Technology to acquire Micron’s 12-inch wafer fab located in Lehi, Utah, for $900 million. Upon completion of the transaction, the Lehi fab will become … Read more
Click the blue text above Follow us! Texas Instruments (TI) is making significant investments to expand capacity, supporting the ongoing development of semiconductors in the electronics field for decades to come. Texas Instruments will build six new 12-inch wafer fabrication plants to internally manufacture our diverse portfolio of analog and embedded processing semiconductor devices. These … Read more
The China Semiconductor Industry Association announced an important policy adjustment on April 11, 2025, changing the certification standard for the origin of integrated circuits from “packaging location” to “wafer fabrication location.” This new regulation is expected to accelerate the migration of global chip companies’ wafer fabrication processes to mainland China, bringing a significant influx of … Read more
On April 11, the China Semiconductor Industry Association issued an urgent notice regarding the identification rules for the “country of origin” of semiconductor products. Today, I would like to share my personal views based on some interpretations available online. This matter is quite simple. Semiconductor chips are subject to tariffs based on their country of … Read more
The new policy issued by the China Semiconductor Industry Association on April 11, 2025, shifts the integrated circuit origin certification standard from “packaging location” to “wafer fabrication location.” This change will accelerate the migration of global chip companies’ wafer fabrication processes to mainland China. As a critical validation step between chip R&D and mass production, … Read more
IntroductionRecently, the China Semiconductor Industry Association issued an “Emergency Notice on the Rules for Determining the ‘Place of Origin’ of Semiconductor Products,” sparking widespread discussion.The “Emergency Notice on the Rules for Determining the ‘Place of Origin’ of Semiconductor Products” states that according to the relevant regulations of the General Administration of Customs, the place of … Read more