Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. Global smartphone shipment growth in 2025 is revised down from 2.6% to just 0.6%.

2. Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a subsidiary of Foxconn, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors to supply an electric vehicle.

3. Infineon will strengthen its collaboration with LG Electronics and Hanwha NxMD in the field of smart automotive electronics.

4. The South Korean government has launched a 1.6 trillion Korean won project aimed at securing a steady supply of artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors and supporting local companies.

5. Chen Suwei, Sales Director at Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.com.cn), conducted training for new colleagues on new products such as connectors and plugs!

6. Google has begun directly selling its popular hardware devices, including Pixel smartphones, watches, and earbuds, online in India.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. The Changfei Advanced Wuhan Base, with a total investment of over 20 billion RMB, has officially started operations! Located in the East Lake High-tech Zone’s Optics Valley Science Island, the base focuses on the R&D and production of third-generation semiconductor power devices.

2. Dongxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. has completed a 200 million RMB capital increase to Lishuan Technology.

3. The Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology has announced the "Second Batch of Shenzhen Manufacturing Industry Champion Enterprises," with YEESTOR’s core product, the "SSD Storage Controller Chip," successfully included.

4. AAC Technologies has reached a strategic cooperation with Chuangsheng Semiconductor (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., a high-end automotive-grade communication chip company. The two parties will collaborate deeply on in-car signal transmission and processing.

5. Zhixing Technology will provide an integrated hardware and software solution for ADAS domain controllers based on Horizon Journey® 6M chips.

6. High-performance RISC-V CPU manufacturer Bluecore Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. has recently completed over 100 million RMB in Series A funding.