International

1. According to WSTS statistics, the global semiconductor market size reached USD 702 billion in the first half of 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of 102%.
2. SK Hynix will invest approximately 54.3 trillion won (about USD 38.4 billion) to build two wafer fabs in Yongin and Cheongju, South Korea.
3. Honda Motor of Japan has for the first time outsourced the development of its core automotive platform to Tata Technologies of India.
4. Power Integrations has launched 2200V gallium nitride technology for new-generation high-voltage power systems.
5. Reports indicate that NVIDIA is seeking base-station manufacturer partners in China to develop 6G AI-RAN (AI Radio Access Network) base stations.
6. Terafab, the super-chip project jointly advanced by SpaceX and Tesla, has officially broken ground with an initial investment of USD 16.8 billion.

Domestic

1. China’s integrated circuit exports hit USD 38.74 billion in July. The cumulative export value from January to July reached USD 216.02 billion, a year-on-year growth of 99.5%.
2. Simg Wafer has achieved a technological breakthrough by successfully pulling its first 12-inch heavily arsenic-doped and heavily boron-doped <111> crystal ingots.
3. Slkor Semiconductor’s third exclusive store in Huaqiangbei is set to open, mainly offering TVS, IGBT, SiC MOSFET and other products.
4. Chaoying Electronics plans to invest in the P3 project for high-multilayer and HDI printed circuit boards, with an estimated total investment of CNY 2.086 billion.
5. The IICIE International Integrated Circuit Innovation Expo will be held at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center from September 9 to 11.
6. KaiweiTe intends to acquire Jingyi Semiconductor for CNY 1.65 billion to complete its power-semiconductor product matrix.