Global Semiconductor Industry updates

1. SK Telecom will launch the Galaxy Quantum6, a quantum-encrypted smartphone equipped with Google’s Gemini AI.

2. In July 2025, DRAM and NAND flash memory prices continued rising for the fourth consecutive month, with DRAM prices soaring by 50%.

3. Samsung Electronics' Q2 2025 operating profit fell 55.8% year-on-year to KRW 4.7 trillion, far below the market expectation of KRW 5.33 trillion, mainly due to a 94% drop in chip business profits.

4. Texas Instruments released a new single-chip battery fuel gauge with Dynamic Z-Track? technology, which extends battery life by up to 30%.

5. Apple has formed a new team called "Answers" to develop a simplified ChatGPT competitor aimed at helping users access global knowledge.

6. According to the July 2025 Steam hardware survey, AMD's market share in gaming CPUs has surpassed 40%.

China Semiconductor Industry updates

1. Themed “All for AI, All for GREEN,” ELEXCON 2025 will be held in Shenzhen from August 26 to 28, and registration is now open.

2. On August 1, representatives of the IC Henan Business Association visited Henglita in Chengdu, where Mr. Huang Wei and his team hosted discussions on advancing domestic chip development.

3. Song Shiqiang, General Manager of SLKOR (www.slkoric.com), published a new article titled “How to Maintain Growth During Economic Transition,” which has been reposted by numerous media outlets and has gained over 2 million views.

4. Hongzhen Intelligent Chip, where Wahaha’s Zong Fuli served as a board director, was dissolved at the end of July.

5. Empyrean launched Empyrean Storm?, an advanced packaging layout design solution addressing core issues in traditional packaging.

6. Huatian Technology plans to invest RMB 2 billion to establish a new advanced packaging and testing company named Huatian Advanced.