International News

1. Ideal Power CEO Daniel Brdar stated, "Our goal is to develop a technology utilizing silicon and emerging silicon carbide to optimize high-speed bidirectional switches."

2. Pure wafer foundry GlobalFoundries has acquired Tagore's proprietary and production-validated gallium nitride (GaN) power technology and IP portfolio.

3. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the "Generative AI Patent Landscape Report," showing that China led the world with over 38,000 generative AI patent applications from 2014 to 2023.

4. Eight Japanese semiconductor manufacturers announced an investment plan to invest approximately 5 trillion yen from fiscal years 2021 to 2029 to enhance semiconductor production.

5. Kinghelm Electronics' official Douyin account has surpassed 20,000 followers, with their content receiving 145,000 likes.

6. According to Japanese media reports, Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation publicly acknowledged emitting harmful chemicals outside their factory without prior notification.

China News

1. Huada Empyrean released its core product, ALPS-GT®, the industry's first GPU-accelerated SPICE simulator, garnering widespread attention.

2. Discussions about Xiaomi's third car, a plug-in hybrid SUV, have sparked on Weibo. Reportedly, Xiaomi plans to launch this model for family use in 2026.

3. On July 9, TSMC's market value briefly exceeded $1 trillion during the US trading session, settling at $968.1 billion by the close, marking a historic high for the company.

4. Foxconn's India facilities are experiencing contrasting fortunes: lines producing Apple iPhones are expanding, while those for Android smartphones face challenges such as executive departures and potential closures.

5. A new wave of flagship 5G smartphone chip competition between MediaTek and Qualcomm will commence in the fourth quarter. MediaTek will launch the Dimensity 9400 to directly compete with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.

6. Hangzhou Zhongxin Semiconductor's ChiNext IPO was terminated on July 3 due to expired financial data and a lapse of three months without updates.