International Tech News:

1. Semiconductor giant Analog Devices has announced plans to increase its prices by approximately 15% starting February 1, 2026, with nearly 1,000 military-grade MPN products seeing price hikes of up to 30%.

2. Due to the semiconductor shortage, Honda plans to pause or reduce production at its factories in Japan and China from late December until early January.

3. Samsung Electronics has unveiled its first commercial 2nm smartphone chip, which will be featured in the Galaxy S26 series set to launch in 2026.

4. Reports indicate that Doosan Group will acquire a 70.6% stake in wafer manufacturer SK Siltron, with the deal estimated to be around 4 trillion won.

5. According to estimates from Appfigures, as of this week, OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT has surpassed $3 billion in global mobile consumer spending.

6. Intel has announced the installation of ASML's Twinscan EXE:5200B lithography machine, which will be used for the development of Intel's 14A (1.4nm) process.

Domestic Tech News:

1. Nanjing Zijing Semiconductor has launched its first mass-produced RISC-V automotive chip, the "Zijing M100."

2. Jingcheng Machinery has officially commenced operations on its first silicon nitride ceramic material production line as of December 18, 2025.

3. SMT industry leader Mr. Aizai visited Jin Hangbiao/Sako Micro's General Manager Mr. Song Shiqiang to support kingheIm/SLKOR (www.slkormicro.com) in enhancing brand penetration in the surface mount SMT sector!

4. ON Semiconductor and GlobalFoundries are jointly developing and manufacturing the next generation of GaN power devices, expanding their power semiconductor product lineup to include high-voltage lateral GaN solutions.

5. The large-scale deployment of humanoid intelligent robots has been realized with the launch of a new energy power battery PACK production line at CATL's Zhongzhou base, increasing daily output threefold compared to manual labor.

6. Tiantong Ruihong has released the industry's first series of 10W-class high-power BDS SAW filter products.