Global Semiconductor Industry updates

1. In Q2 2025, the European smartphone market experienced a significant decline, with shipments falling 9% year-on-year to 28.7 million units.

2. NVIDIA officially launched its Jetson AGX Thor computing platform, specifically designed for robotics applications, along with developer kits and production modules.

3. Dreametech Technology announced its official entry into car manufacturing, planning to build the fastest car in the world.

4. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that the AI chip market is expected to expand to trillions of US dollars over the next five years.

5. In the fourth week of August 2025, the “Star of the Week” for Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) / Slkor (www.slkoric.com) is Yang Bo, Vice President of Business Division II at Kinghelm.

6. Japan and India are taking measures to transfer the production of mature chips and LCD (liquid crystal display) technology to India.

China Semiconductor Industry updates

1. On August 28, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce released the “2025 China Top 500 Private Enterprises,” with JD Group ranking first, Xiaomi Communications ranking 16th, and CATL ranking 17th.

2. Lian Ke Semiconductor used 7N high-purity silicon carbide powder provided by Zhongyi Chuangxin to successfully grow high-quality 12-inch (304mm) silicon carbide ingots, leveraging its self-developed 12-inch SiC crystal growth furnace and thermal field.

3. Shandong Hengyuan Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. independently developed ultra-large 12-inch (300mm diameter) optical-grade lithium niobate crystals.

4. The signing ceremony for Jianding Electronics’ Factory 4 project was held, with an investment of 2.275 billion RMB.

5. Six leading LED packaging companies—MLS, Suzhou Jingtai Optoelectronics, Shanxi Xingxin Semiconductor, Dongshan Precision, Shenzhen Lanketu’an Optoelectronics, and Shenzhen Dahe Semiconductor—successively issued price adjustment notices, announcing a price increase of 5% to 10% on certain products.

6. UNISOC won the first prize of the 2024 Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award for its project “5G Terminal Chip Development and Large-Scale Application for Industry Applications.”