Global Semiconductor Industry updates

1. AMD has confirmed the development of a custom chip that will power future Microsoft Xbox platforms, including game consoles, personal computers, and handheld devices.

2. Apple is partnering with Samsung to develop and mass-produce innovative chip technology, which will provide a triple-stack image sensor for the iPhone 18.

3. SanDisk and SK Hynix have joined forces to jointly establish industry standards for High Bandwidth Flash (HBF).

4. SoftBank announced plans to acquire Foxconn Technology Group, aiming to advance its “Stargate” data center project in Ohio.

5. According to a report from market research firm Counterpoint Research, global smartphone revenue exceeded $100 billion for the first time in the second quarter of 2025.

6. Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính stated that the country aims to achieve independent semiconductor chip production by 2027.

China Semiconductor Industry updates

1. ChipSMicro successfully delivered its 500th stepper lithography machine within just six months.

2. Advanced packaging and testing company Shenghe Jingwei has entered the global top ten OSAT rankings.

3. Since its launch in 2024, SlkorMicro (www.slkormicro.com) has continuously achieved record-breaking product sales on Digi-Key, laying a solid foundation for the brand’s internationalization.

4. ChipNews Technology’s olfactory chip terminal product manufacturing project, with a total investment of about 400 million yuan, has officially broken ground.

5. Alibaba’s Tongyi Qianwen released new smaller-sized models—Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-4B-Thinking-2507.

6. The 2025 China (International) Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Conference and the 2025 China (International) Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing Conference will grandly open in Kunshan on October 22.