Global Semiconductor Industry updates

1. Samsung Electronics will invest 25 billion yen to establish an advanced chip packaging R&D center in Yokohama.

2. Normal Computing announced the successful tape-out of its first thermodynamic computing chip, CN101.

3. India’s first AI unicorn, Fractal, has launched its IPO, aiming to raise US $560 million.

4. South Korean company DeepX will adopt a 2 nm foundry process to produce its next-generation edge generative AI chip, the “DX-M2.”

5. South Korea’s three major telecom operators will establish a 300 billion won fund to invest in AI technologies and companies.

6. Micron Technology will cease future development of mobile NAND products worldwide, including the termination of UFS 5 development.

China Semiconductor Industry updates

1. Suzhou Sidap Information Technology Co., Ltd.’s brand “Step Xiao Zu Ya” has joined the iceasy mall. Step Xiao Zu Ya focuses on the FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) sector.

2. According to news on August 14, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) began equipment procurement in Q3 2024 to build a new mass production line at its Hefei, Anhui manufacturing base, with a focus on expanding DDR5 memory capacity.

3. Congratulations! Slkor (www.slkoric.com) “Slkor” has been awarded as one of the Top 10 Domestic Brands of 2025 by Weiku.com. This marks another honor for SlkorMicro Semiconductor, following similar awards from authoritative platforms such as Hqew.com and IC.net.cn.

4. On August 14, 2025, Cambricon’s share price surged 10%, approaching 1,000 yuan, with its market capitalization surpassing the 400 billion yuan mark.

5. According to the National Data Administration, China’s digital infrastructure is world-leading, with total computing power ranking second globally.

6. Southchip Technology has launched its first domestically produced high-side switch featuring vertically integrated processes across the supply chain, breaking foreign technology monopolies.