SoftBank's $375M Deal: Unlocking New Frontiers with Foxconn's US Factory
In August 2025, SoftBank Group acquired Foxconn's electric vehicle (EV) factory in Ohio, USA, for $375 million. The factory was originally purchased by Foxconn's subsidiary, Hon Hai Precision, three years ago for the production of electric vehicles. In this transaction, Foxconn sold the...
Texas Instruments Raises Prices on Over 60,000 Chips by 10% to 30%
In August 2025, Texas Instruments (TI) initiated its largest-ever price increase, affecting more than 60,000 ic products with price hikes ranging from 10% to 30%. Although the official notice set the effective date as August 15th, some Chinese customers reported that the new pricing had already...
Dell PCs Face High-Risk Vulnerabilities Due to Broadcom Chip Flaws
On August 6, 2025, Dell Inc. issued an emergency security advisory (numbered DSA-2025-053), highlighting that a large number of its PCs are at serious cybersecurity risk due to vulnerabilities in Broadcom chips. The main devices affected are Dell Precision and Latitude laptops equipped with Broadcom...
Hitachi Considers Selling Its Domestic White Goods Business
Hitachi is contemplating the sale of its domestic white goods business in Japan. The company has already reached out to several potential buyers, including South Korea's Samsung Electronics. If the deal goes through, the sale amount is expected to range from 100 billion yen to several hundred bi...
The Logic Behind the Four-Month Uptrend in the Memory Chip Market
According to data from market research firm DRAMeXchange, the average fixed transaction price of PC DRAM general products (DDR4 8Gb 1Gx8) reached $3.90 in July 2025, a month-on-month increase of 50%. This upward trend is not a coincidence. From April to June 2025, the price of this product had alrea...
Unlocking Half-Bridge Drivers: A Comprehensive Guide
In modern power electronics systems, half-bridge drivers play a crucial role. They are widely used in various fields, including electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, industrial automation, and consumer electronics. Half-bridge drivers control two switching devices (usually MOSFETs or IGB...
Canon Opens Its First Lithography Machine Factory in 21 Years
On July 30, 2025, Canon announced the official launch of its lithography machine factory located in Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, Japan. This factory marks Canon's first lithography machine facility in 21 years and is an expansion of its Utsunomiya production center. The new factory represents a t...
