Global Semiconductor Industry Developments Highlights

1. The chairman of Samsung Electronics stated that the company has no intention of divesting its contract chip manufacturing (foundry) and logic chip design businesses.

2. South Korea's Seoul Semiconductor has won a patent case in Europe related to wireless LED technology.

3. Sony has launched the ISX038 image sensor for in-vehicle cameras.

4. Vietnam's FPT plans to recruit 10,000 employees for semiconductor backend processing (chip assembly and testing).

5. Thailand will invest $350 million to establish its first silicon carbide wafer factory, expected to be operational by 2027.

6. U.S. President Biden recently signed a bill that will exempt some U.S. semiconductor manufacturing facilities receiving government subsidies from environmental reviews.

China Semiconductor Industry Developments Highlights

1. TSMC is continuing to raise prices for its 2nm process, with the price for a 300mm 2nm wafer expected to exceed $30,000.

2. New Storage Technology has released the NM101, the largest capacity domestically-developed 3D memory chip.

3. On October 8 at 10 AM, Mr. Gui from the Changsha Judicial Bureau contacted Song Shiqiang from SLKOR, requesting additional materials to further investigate Yang Haijun and the Mitou gang. Victims from various regions continue to file complaints and send materials to national and local authorities.

4. The Hubei Jiufeng Mountain Laboratory has successfully activated a laser light source integrated into silicon-based chips, marking the first successful implementation of this technology in the country.

5. China has launched an upgrade and expansion of its first superconducting quantum computer manufacturing chain.

6. Semiconductor stocks surged in Hong Kong, with SMIC's share price skyrocketing nearly 22% to HKD 33.50, while Alibaba saw a slight increase of 0.07% to HKD 114.90.

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