International Tech News:

1. Vijay Rakesh, an analyst at Mizuho Securities Japan, noted that SMIC's 7nm process has a relatively low yield rate of only about 30%.

2. In 2024, the combined revenue of the world’s top ten OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) companies reached USD 41.56 billion, marking a 3% increase from the previous year.

3. Vietnam-based semiconductor company CT Semiconductor has broken ground on its proprietary back-end semiconductor plant. The facility is expected to begin operations in Q4 2025, with an annual production capacity projected to reach 100 million units by 2027.

4. Recently, Samsung Electronics abruptly raised its DRAM prices—by approximately 20% for DDR4 and 5% for DDR5.

5. On the afternoon of May 16, Song Yuanming, Director of Overseas Business at Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net), and Huang Dejun, Promotion Manager at SLKOR (www.slkormicro.com), attended the "AI-Driven Future of Chip Supply Chains—Semiconductor Supply Chain AI Innovation Forum." They joined over 100 industry leaders, technical experts, and media representatives to explore the disruptive applications of AI in the semiconductor supply chain.

6. The global power semiconductor market shrank to USD 32.3 billion in 2024.

Domestic Tech News:

1. Xiaomi to Hold Product Launch at 7 PM This Thursday, May 22, Unveiling Xiaomi YU7 SUV, 'XRING O1' Chip, 15S Pro & Pad 7 Ultra.

2. Chongqing's silicon carbide industry is experiencing rapid growth, with significant progress made in projects such as the "Yineng SiC Module Production Base" and STMicroelectronics' 8-inch SiC epitaxy and chip project.

3. Construction has officially begun on Huaxing Dadi’s Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Advanced Integrated System Intelligent Manufacturing Base, a key project introduced by the Chengdu Chip Valley Development Service Bureau.

4. Silan Microelectronics rose to sixth place in the global power semiconductor market with a 3.3% share. BYD followed closely with a 3.1% market share, ranking seventh.

5. Yangjie Technology has commenced construction of its automotive-grade power semiconductor module packaging project, with a planned total investment of RMB 1 billion.

6. Changzhou Galaxy Century Microelectronics Co., Ltd. has been granted a patent for its “chip frame transfer device.”

Kinghelm's Song Yuanming and SLKOR's Huang Dejun at the forum

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