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NewsOn November 11, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced a plan for the Japanese government to provide at least 10 trillion yen (approximately $65 billion) by fiscal year 2030 to support the semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries.
NewsOn November 12, Beijing Tiankeheda Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tiankeheda") held a groundbreaking ceremony for its "Third-Generation Semiconductor Silicon Carbide Substrate Industrialization Base Construction Phase II Project" in Beijing.
NewsAccording to Chengdu High-Tech Zone news, Xinyuan System's global R&D and testing base project recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in Chengdu High-Tech Zone.
NewsRecently, according to Yancheng News, an executive from Konka Xinyun Semiconductor Technology (Yancheng) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Konka Xinyun") stated that the company is promoting the research and development of third-generation semiconductor-related products and increasing investments to expand its product line.
NewsOver the weekend, news of ADI's acquisition of Flex Logix's embedded FPGA assets immediately drew attention across the industry. According to a November 10 report from eeNews Europe, U.S.-based reconfigurable AI chip design company Flex Logix has sold its embedded FPGA assets to Analog Devices (ADI), which has also hired the technology team. Flex Logix's eFPGA technology could potentially be integrated into ADI's low-power MAX microcontroller, which features a hardwired ML accelerator, providing greater flexibility. The company has not disclosed the transaction terms or any further details.
NewsRecently, China's first fully domestically developed high-performance automotive-grade MCU chip, the DF30, was officially released. According to information published by Wuhan Economic Development Zone, this automotive-grade chip was launched by the Hubei Province Automotive-Grade Chip Industry Technology Innovation Consortium, filling a domestic gap in the market.
NewsRecently, it was reported that Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has successfully acquired Flex Logix. According to information published on Flex Logix's official website, the company has sold its technology assets to a large publicly traded company, confirming that ADI is the buyer.
NewsADATA has announced the release of the LEGEND 860 M.2 Gen 4 NVMe SSD, a new M.2 2280 form factor product that uses the PCIe 4.0 x4 interface and is available in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities. ADATA claims that the new product is three times faster than standard PCIe 3.0 SSDs and ten times faster than SATA SSDs, targeting mid-range users seeking fast and reliable storage solutions for PCs, laptops, or PlayStation 5 devices.
SMIC's Q3 Revenue Surpasses $2 Billion for the First Time, Q4 Growth Projected at Up to 2%
NewsAccording to a recent report by Tom's Hardware, Intel has decided to extend the pause on its wafer fab construction plan in Magdeburg, Germany, with the restart now postponed until 2029 or 2030. If fully implemented, this measure will not only affect the development of Germany's semiconductor industry but also bring attention to the €10 billion in subsidies initially allocated to Intel, raising discussions on whether these funds should be reallocated.
NewsOn November 3, the completion and commissioning ceremony of Sichuan Fullerde's bellows production project for the semiconductor industry was held in the Economic Development Zone of Neijiang City.
NewsIndia's Tessolve has acquired Dream Chip Technologies (DCT), a leading chip design company based in Hanover, Germany, in a deal valued at INR 4 billion (€42.5 million or $47.4 million). DCT, which employs 72 people, was previously acquired by Chinese company Goodix Technology in 2020.