Global Semiconductor Industry updates

1. Shenzhen Hongfuhan Technology Co., Ltd. and others plan to invest in the construction of the KAMOA Digital Energy Photovoltaic Power Plant and Energy Storage System Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a total investment of approximately RMB 1.41 billion.

2. Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) has lowered its foundry price for 2nm (SF2) process wafers to USD 20,000.

3. According to Yole data, the new energy vehicle passive component market will grow from USD 1.55 billion in 2021 to USD 4.29 billion in 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of 18.5%.

4. Mercedes-Benz and Momenta will soon release a jointly developed intelligent driving assistance system, which will first be equipped in the all-new domestically produced pure electric CLA model launching this autumn.

5. Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) and Slkor (www.slkoric.com) have officially put their new headquarters into operation, located on the 18th floor of Building T2, Lijincheng, Industrial East Road, Yousong Village, Longhua Street, Longhua District, Shenzhen. Customers and friends are warmly welcome to visit and exchange!

6. By 2030, the global penetration rate of new energy vehicles is expected to rise from 25% in 2025 to 40%.

China Semiconductor Industry updates

1. On the evening of September 25, Xiaomi officially launched its annual flagship smartphone — the Xiaomi 17 series.

2. Xiamen has officially issued the Xiamen Hydrogen Industry High-Quality Development Action Plan (2025–2027), which explicitly supports the promotion of green hydrogen in the city’s semiconductor, high-end glass manufacturing, and rare earth smelting industries.

3. AMEC (Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., Shenzhen), Suzhou Horwin Nano Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Junzheng Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Dongmai Electronics Co., Ltd. have officially submitted listing applications to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

4. The Hongjing Optoelectronics R&D and Manufacturing Headquarters Base Project is under planning, with a total expected investment of approximately RMB 1.533 billion.

5. ZTE’s open-source “Co-Sight Super Intelligent Agent 2.0” once again topped the GAIA open-source agent ranking with a comprehensive score of 84.39%.

6. GlobalFoundries (GF) will cooperate with Guangzhou Zensemi Technology Co., Ltd. to develop 40nm automotive electronic CMOS products.