Electronics Component News, Market Trends & Supply Chain Updates
NewsThe IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) 2025 is set to take place from February 16 to 20 in San Francisco. Traditionally, the event's plenary sessions feature approximately four distinguished speakers from the semiconductor industry, offering insights on critical innovations and future trends.
NewsIBM has announced a settlement with GlobalFoundries (GF), effectively resolving all pending litigation related to alleged breaches of contract, trade secrets, and intellectual property claims between the two companies.
NewsRecently, CVSENS Semiconductor announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round. The financing was led by SDIC Ventures, Lenovo FH Fund, ARM’s Arm Innovation Fund, and Zhejiang University Education Fund, highlighting strong investor confidence in the company’s growth and technological potential.
NewsOn January 2, 2025, AISIN Corporation announced the completion of its acquisition of an 80% stake in INOFINE CHEMICALS SDN BHD. This acquisition, approved on September 30, 2024, involved an investment of 14 million Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) through AISIN's wholly-owned Singapore subsidiary.
NewsOn January 3, 2025, SK Hynix announced its participation in CES 2025, the world’s largest consumer electronics exhibition, held in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10. The company aims to demonstrate its cutting-edge AI-driven memory technology, showcasing its role as a "Full-Stack AI Memory Provider."
NewsThe white goods industry is undergoing a significant transformation as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and green energy technologies drive a new wave of innovation.
NewsAs 2024 draws to a close, Huawei made a groundbreaking announcement at the "Time's Friend" New Year’s Eve event hosted by Luo Zhenyu on Shenzhen Satellite TV. The highlight? By 2025, all new Huawei smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices will come pre-installed with native HarmonyOS (HarmonyOS NEXT). Additionally, Huawei is set to roll out upgrades to bring older devices into the HarmonyOS ecosystem.
NewsOn December 30, 2024, Innoscience Semiconductor (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (stock code: 02577.HK) officially went public on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company issued 45.364 million H-shares at an offering price of HKD 30.86 per share, raising funds primarily to expand gallium nitride (GaN) production capacity, product portfolio, and application research.
NewsOn December 31, 2024, the China Electronics Materials Industry Association announced that Shanxi Shok Science Crystal Co., a subsidiary of CETC Semiconductor Materials Co., has successfully developed 12-inch (300mm) high-purity semi-insulating silicon carbide (SiC) single-crystal substrates. Simultaneously, the company achieved a milestone with the successful development of 12-inch N-type SiC single-crystal substrates.
NewsAs demand for consumer electronics lags, sectors like artificial intelligence (AI) and flagship smartphones are driving robust growth in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. TrendForce projects a 20% annual growth in global foundry output in 2025, up from 16% in 2024. While Taiwan dominates with over 70% of global foundry capacity—thanks largely to TSMC—other regions, including Japan, South Korea, the U.S., and mainland China, are accelerating their investments to compete.
NewsOn December 26, Jingcheng Technology announced its acquisition of 100% equity in Lincstech, a Japanese PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturing company, for 8.4 billion New Taiwan dollars.
NewsOn December 25, Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (Silan Micro) announced that it had received a government subsidy of 18.37 million RMB on December 24, 2024. This subsidy accounts for 51.35% of the company's audited net profit attributable to shareholders for 2023.