e4ds News China-Region ICT Information Roundup
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 [China Briefing]



Semiconductor Sector

7 Major Semiconductor Projects Concentrated Construction Kickoff
Guangzhou Building China's Third Pole Core Integrated Circuit Cluster
China's 7 Major Semiconductor Business Clusters Concentrated Construction Kickoff in Guangzhou
◇ Guangzhou City gathering over 80 Chinese semiconductor companies in Guangzhou Huangpu District and Guangzhou Development Zone, launching 105 projects
◇ Plan to strengthen competitiveness in CPU/GPU/FPGA by year-end


5,000 Major Enterprises Operating Performance Summary, Semiconductors Ranked #1 in 2020
Taiwan 5,000 Enterprises Performance Summary, Semiconductors Ranked #1 in 2020
◇ Taiwan released 2021 major enterprises ranking based on 2020 performance
◇ Semiconductor manufacturing industry ranked #1 by industry revenue, design ranked #2
◇ Passive components ranked #4, computers and peripherals ranked #5, computer components ranked #8 by industry revenue. Cement was ranked #1 in 2019.


Magic Modification Dimensity 1200! MediaTek First Launches Dimensity 5G Open Architecture
MediaTek Launches Dimensity 5G Open Architecture
◇ MediaTek, as a latecomer in the AP market, is also targeting the premium market with the Dimensity series and disclosed 5G product architecture
◇ Strategy to maximize smartphone manufacturers' utilization of MediaTek APs and counter products from Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, Huawei, etc.


Losing Huawei Orders, Sony Forced to Revise Semiconductor Strategy
Sony Losing Huawei Orders, Must Revise Semiconductor Strategy
◇ Sony lost a major customer in image sensors due to U.S. sanctions on Huawei and plans to focus on the automotive image sensor market


Kexiang Co., Ltd. Plans Equity Financing of 1.1 Billion Yuan to Build PCB and Semiconductor Projects
Kexiang to Build PCB Factory with 192 Billion Won Investment
◇ Chinese industrial ceramic manufacturer 'Jiangxi Kexiang Special Ceramic'
◇ As PCB demand increases, plans to build a PCB factory over 18 months


U.S. Vaccines in Exchange for Taiwan Semiconductors? White House: Should Not Have This Association
U.S. and Taiwan Barter Vaccines and Semiconductors? White House Denies
◇ United States donating 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine to Taiwan
◇ When press questioned whether vaccine was a pretext for under-the-table semiconductor dealings with Taiwan, the White House countered that there is no such connection


Loongson IPO Raising Funds for Indigenous Chip Development
Loongson Submits IPO Application and Pursues Fundraising
◇ Chinese CPU design company Loongson submitted IPO application to Shanghai Stock Exchange and is raising funds from mainland China, Hong Kong, and other regions
◇ Loongson claims its own CPU performance is equivalent to AMD level


Industrial Technology Research Institute Four Elite Award Technologies Focused on Semiconductors, PCB, Biotechnology
Taiwan ITRI Selects Four Innovative Research Projects "Semiconductors, Mobile Phones, etc."
◇ Taiwan Industrial Technology Research Institute selected four noteworthy research projects
◇ Low-temperature annealing technology, PCB manufacturing platform, flexible board manufacturing technology, etc. were selected... the remaining one is skin treatment technology



Eco-Friendly Sector

Taiwan New Approach - Semiconductor Waste Becomes Steel Refining Treasure
Taiwan's New Approach, Semiconductor Waste Smelted into Treasure
◇ Taiwan accounting for 60% of global semiconductor manufacturing, grappling with waste disposal issues, actively developing wet and dry recycling technologies


Taiwan University of Science and Technology Establishes Circular Economy Practical Field
Semiconductor and Electronic Waste Recycling and Reuse
Taiwan University of Science and Technology Introduces Semiconductor and Electronic Waste Recycling Equipment
◇ Taiwan University of Science and Technology received circular economy implementation subsidies from the Ministry of Education
◇ Introduced equipment for separating semiconductor waste and utilizing it in education



Consumer Sector

Huawei Publicly Discloses Lip Motion Characteristic Recognition Device Unlock Patent with Anti-Counterfeiting Properties
Huawei Announces Lip Motion Recognition Device Unlock Patent
◇ Huawei developed technology to unlock devices such as smartphones using lip motion characteristics unique to each individual and filed a patent