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Largest gallium wafer at lowest cost: how China leads on next-gen semiconductor tech

Cs news4 months ago03 mins

A breakthrough in next-generation semiconductor technology has been announced by Chinese researchers, with the creation of the world’s largest N-polar gallium nitride (GaN) wafer, at eight inches. In what is seen as a game changer for the semiconductor industry, the wafer could slash production costs by 40 per cent – a milestone which is expected…

China’s chipmaking equipment market to shrink next year

Cs news9 months ago01 mins

SHANGHAI — China’s chipmaking equipment market is on track for a contraction next year, a result of an earlier rush of ahead-of-schedule purchases amid heightened tensions with the U.S. Spending on chip manufacturing equipment in China will top $40 billion for the first time this year, according to international chip industry group SEMI. Source link