SK Hynix Q2 DRAM and NAND Shipments Surpass Expectations
On July 24, 2025, South Korean memory giant SK Hynix released its financial results for the second quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, ending on June 30, 2025. The results showed that the company's second-quarter revenue reached 22.232 trillion won (approximately US$16.172 billion), up 35% yea...
Sony Considers Selling Its Israeli Chip Division After Laying Off 100 Employees
Recently, it has been reported that Sony Group is considering selling its chip division for connected devices—Sony Semiconductor Israel. This move is a significant step in Sony Group's strategic shift towards focusing more on the entertainment sector.Sony Semiconductor Israel, formerly know...
Micron Launches the Industry's First Space-Qualified 256 Gb SLC NAND Flash Chip
On July 22, 2025, Micron Technology announced in Boise, Idaho, the release of the industry's first fully space-qualified single-level-cell (SLC) NAND flash memory chip with a capacity of 256 Gb. This chip, the highest-density radiation-tolerant NAND currently available, has begun shipping. ...
TSMC's Chiayi CoWoS Plant Suspended Due to Repeated Safety Accidents
Recently, the newly constructed CoWoS advanced packaging and testing plant in TSMC’s Chiayi Science Park has seen a series of frequent safety accidents, drawing widespread attention. On July 20, the plant experienced another accident where a 50-ton-capacity trailer overturned. Although no casualties...
What Is MOSFET and Its Functions
In modern electronic technology, the MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) is an extremely important semiconductor device. It plays a core role in electronic circuit design, power conversion and control, as well as integrated circuit manufacturing, thanks to its unique prop...
$35 Billion! Synopsys Completes Acquisition of Ansys
On July 17, 2025, Synopsys, Inc., a leading US semiconductor electronic design automation (EDA) company, announced the completion of its acquisition of Ansys, a simulation EDA company. This landmark transaction, valued at $35 billion (approximately 251.498 billion yuan), concluded successfully after...
ASML's Q2 Performance Beats Expectations, But Growth in 2026 Is Uncertain
The world's leading semiconductor equipment supplier, ASML, recently released its Q2 2025 financial report. Although the company's performance exceeded market expectations, it expressed concerns about growth prospects for 2026.Q2 Performance Beats ExpectationsASML's net order intake...
