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Former Deputy Director of SMIC Joins Foxconn to Lead Semiconductor Business

Hon Hai Precision Industry, a leading electronics manufacturer which trades as Foxconn Technology Group, announced on November 22 that it would recruit Chiang Shang-yi, a former executive at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), as the group's new semiconductor strategy chief.

ASML Surpasses 1,500 Employees in China

The Chinese division of ASML, a leading Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer, announced on September 2 that it employed more than 1,500 employees in the country as of the end of August.

BYD Semiconductor to Put 8-Inch Auto Chip Line Into Production Next Month

The Changsha branch of BYD Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD, announced on September 5 that its key project, an 8-inch auto-grade chip production line, had been successfully installed.

Xiaomi Invests in Yinglefei Semiconductor

On July 18, Yinglefei Semiconductor (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. changed its business registration information and added several new shareholders, including Hubei Xiaomi Changjiang Industrial Investment Fund Partnership.

Xiaomi Invests in New Semiconductor Firm

An affiliated company of Xiaomi added external investment on Monday. The newly-added enterprise is Zhuhai Xinshijie Semiconductor Technology, with an investment ratio of 15%.

Semiconductor Equipment Firm Hwatsing Technology Completes STAR Market IPO

Tianjin-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer Hwatsing Technology Co., Ltd. listed to the Shanghai Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market) on Wednesday.

Leapers Semiconductor Obtains Round A+ Financing From New Alliance Capital and SoftBank China Venture Capital

Wuxi Leapers Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of high-performance SiC modules, secured an A+ round of financing from New Alliance Capital and SoftBank China Venture Capital.

Oriental Semiconductor Completes Shanghai IPO

Suzhou Oriental Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a computer chip manufacturer based in China, on Thursday officially listed to Shanghai's Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market).

BYD Semiconductor’s IPO Application Approved by ChiNext

According to the prospectus, the firm plans to raise 2.686 billion yuan ($422.5 million) in the transaction.

MKSemi Completes Pre A+ Round of Financing, Led By Lightspeed China Partners and Gaorong Capital

Mauna Kea Semiconductors (MKSemi), a low-power ultra-wideband (UWB) company, recently announced the completion of a Pre A+ round of financing, raising over 80 million yuan (about $12.6 million).

Xiaomi Invests in Semiconductor Chip Developer Shanghai GTA Semiconductor

GTA Semiconductor carried out a change in registration with the country's Industrial and Commercial Administration on December 31, 2021, adding Xiaomi and other firms as shareholders.

Auto-Level MCU Chip Developer Yuntu Semiconductor Wraps Up Round-A Financing Totaling $15.7 Million

Suzhou Yuntu Semiconductor Co., Ltd. announced on Friday that it has completed round-A financing of 100 million yuan ($15.7 million).

Matrixtime Robotics Secures 100 Million Yuan in Financing Round Led by Inno-Chip

Four months after completing its A+ round of financing, Matrixtime Robotics has announced the completion of an A++ round, worth around 100 million yuan ($15.69 million) and led by Inno-Chip.

Chixin Semiconductor Releases China’s First Commercial Ultra-Wideband Chip: CX300

Chinese computer chip firm Changsha Chixin Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. announced on Wednesday that it will launch its first commercial ultra-wideband (UWB) chip: the CX300.

Top 10 Semiconductor Equipment Suppliers in China

Jin Cunzhong, Executive Deputy Secretary General of China Electronic Production Equipment Industry Association (CEPEA), introduced the current situation of China's semiconductor equipment industry.

Chinese Fund Terminates $1.4 Billion Takeover of Chip Maker Magnachip Due to US Blockage

Magnachip, a South Korean semiconductor company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announced on Monday that its merger with Chinese private equity firm Wise Road Capital was officially terminated.

Analogy Semiconductor Secures $31 Million in A Round Financing Led by Shanghai FTZ Fund

Shanghai Analogy Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., an analog and mixed-signal design company, completed its round A of financing worth nearly 200 million yuan.

Sky Semiconductor Receives Several Hundred Million Yuan in B Round Financing

Xiamen Sky Semiconductor, a company dedicates to 5G RF device packaging and integration technology, announced on Monday that it had completed a B round of financing worth several hundred million yuan.

Huawei Invests in Semiconductor Device Manufacturing, Photoresist and Third-Generation Semiconductor Materials

Shenzhen Habo Technology Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), belonging to telecommunications and tech giant Huawei, has become a new investor in Suzhou Jingtuo Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.

Korean Defect Detection Provider Nextin In Talks With Chinese Chip Factories For Supply, Sources Say

Nextin, a South Korean company involved in the process of detecting product defects and metrology, is reportedly in talks with up to five Chinese semiconductor companies to supply its equipment.

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