Global Semiconductor Industry updates

1. Intel Semiconductor Memory Technology (Dalian) Co., Ltd. has officially been renamed to SK hynix Semiconductor Memory Technology (Dalian) Co., Ltd.

2. SanDisk announced a price increase of more than 10% for products across all channels and consumer customers.

3. German auto parts manufacturer Schaeffler has begun mass production of new inverter submodules featuring ROHM’s fourth-generation SiC MOSFET bare dies.

4. Tesla’s in-house AI5 chip has completed design review and is expected to enter production in 2026.

5. EDA company Cadence has acquired Hexagon’s D&E division for €2.7 billion to accelerate the integration of electronic system design and engineering.

6. AI company Anthropic will stop providing artificial intelligence services to groups controlled by Chinese entities.

China Semiconductor Industry updates

1. At the opening ceremony of the 13th Annual Conference of the China Electronic Special Equipment Industry Association Semiconductor Equipment Branch, the first film AI China Chip made its global premiere.

2. Three PCB companies in Zhuhai—Tongchuangxing, Dingxie Electronics, and Hengxiang Electronics—have suddenly fallen into bankruptcy.

3. Slkor Semiconductor has launched the DW01A Lithium Battery Protection Application Solution, helping end customers and distributors efficiently apply Slkor brand products. For details, please visit slkormicro.com or contact technical staff.

4. Guolian Wanzhong has successfully brought its 8-inch SiC (silicon carbide) chip wafer process line into operation.

5. Xiangdixin has completed tape-out verification of its new-generation “Fuxi” architecture chip.

6. WM Motor released its Supplier White Paper and officially announced plans to resume production in September, with more than 10 new products to be launched over the next five years.