Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. LG Electronics is actively entering the advanced packaging equipment market, particularly focusing on the development of Hybrid Bonders for high-bandwidth memory (HBM).

2. Japanese chip manufacturer JS Foundry has filed for bankruptcy protection with the Tokyo District Court.

3. Intel’s 18A (1.8nm) process yield has increased from 50% in the previous quarter to 55%.

4. Elon Musk’s AI company xAI is expected to generate annual revenues exceeding $13 billion by 2029.

5. The 13th China (Western) Electronic Information Expo took place from July 9-11 at the Chengdu Century City New International Exhibition Center. SAKO Microelectronics (www.slkoric.com) distributor, Chengdu Xinchenghui Technology Co., Ltd., participated in the exhibition and actively promoted the SLKOR brand on-site!

6. Tesla sells imported vehicles in India, but this requires paying approximately 70% in import duties and other taxes.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. In the first half of 2025, China’s integrated circuit exports increased by 20.6% to 167.77 billion units, with export value rising by 20.3% to 650.26 billion yuan.

2. Galaxy Microelectronics will invest 310 million yuan in the construction of the first-phase factory for its "High-End Integrated Circuit Discrete Devices Industrialization Base" project.

3. The semiconductor high-end equipment manufacturing Southwest Production Base project of Xian Dao Technology Group will be located in Suining Anju Economic Development Zone, with a total planned investment of 10.6 billion yuan.

4. Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (Silan Micro, 600460.SH) expects its net profit attributable to the parent company for the first half of 2025 to be between 235 million and 275 million yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 90.18% to 121.88%.

5. Shanghai Super Silicon Semiconductor Co., Ltd. plans to raise 4.965 billion yuan through an IPO, which will be used for the expansion of 300mm thin-layer silicon epitaxial wafers, high-end semiconductor silicon material R&D, and working capital supplementation.

6. MEMS gyroscope semiconductor company Shendi Semiconductor has entered the restructuring phase.