International News

1. Mitsui Chemicals of Japan will mass-produce a new photolithography film to support ASML's next-generation lithography machines, with an expected annual capacity of 5,000 units.

2. Several semiconductor companies listed on the A-share market have reported optimistic financial results, with net profits projected to increase by up to nearly 280%. Specific segments include storage chips, power management chips, and packaging and testing.

3. Nvidia has surpassed Microsoft and Apple to become the world's highest-valued publicly traded company! On June 18th local time, Nvidia's stock rose by 3.51%, with a total market capitalization of $3.34 trillion.

4. Due to rising chip prices, the top-of-the-line model of the iPhone 16 series may exceed 20,000 yuan.

5. Professor Zhou Zucheng of Tsinghua University will edit the book "Igniting the Fire of Chips: Exploring the Autonomous Cultivation of Chip Talent" and present it to Mr. Song Shiqiang, General Manager from Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) and SlkorMicro.

6. Under the boom of new energy vehicles, automotive chips, as core components of electrification and smart technology, have become a new growth point in the semiconductor industry's vigorous development.

China News

1. The largest domestic inductive position sensor factory has commenced operation in Optics Valley. Wuhan Liran has successfully completed the localization of self-developed inductive chips, marking a significant step towards domestication of inductive position sensors.

2. SEMI-e 2024, the 6th Shenzhen International Semiconductor Exhibition, will grandly open from June 26-28 at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (Bao'an New Hall, Halls 4, 6, and 8).

3. From January to May this year, Shenzhen's total import and export value reached 1.81 trillion yuan, including imports totaling 652.54 billion yuan, a 29.4% increase. Among them, imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment reached 19.3 billion yuan, up 250%.

4. On June 18th, the Shilan Ji Hong 8-inch silicon carbide power device chip manufacturing production line project started construction in Haicang, with a total investment of 12 billion yuan to be completed in two phases.

5. On June 18th, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Beijing Times Battery Base project, jointly invested and constructed by CATL, BAIC Group, Beijing Energy Group, Xiaomi Group, and others, was held.

6. Chinese automotive brands achieved a global sales volume of 13.4 million vehicles in 2023, ranking third globally for the first time, surpassing American brands and second only to Japanese and European brands.