[Focus News] With the help of domestic chips, the semiconductor market structure may change dramatically
Xiaomi may develop its own mobile phone SoC
summary: According to overseas media wccftech, Xiaomi will officially launch its self-developed mobile phone SoC in the first half of 2025. The chip is expected to be based on the N4P process technology and its performance is equivalent to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen1. Earlier in July, there were rumors that the mobile phone SoC designed by Xiaomi's chip design subsidiary Xuanjie had been taped out, and according to Core Intelligence, its GPU super core is X925.
Korean Semiconductors Come to China
summary: Recently, the signing ceremony of the China-Korea Semiconductor Fund Project was held in Wuxi. The total scale of the China-Korea Semiconductor Fund established this time is 1 billion yuan. At present, Nextin and Gigalane, the headquarters and semiconductor equipment projects of South Korea's Tesikr Company have successfully settled in Wuxi. Both of them are semiconductor equipment companies. In addition, South Korea's Hynix also has factories in Wuxi, Chongqing and Dalian.
AI chip war begins again
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At this year's Hot Chips, AI and big models once again became the focus. IBM announced the launch of the next generation of enterprise computing products for the AI era, integrating DPU on-chip to improve IO processing capabilities; Microsoft shared the specifications of the first generation of custom AI accelerator Maia 100; FuriosaAI launched a new AI accelerator RNGD. Competition in AI chips is fierce.
Embedded New Revolution
summary: As RTOS has made progress in usability, security and scalability while maintaining real-time responsiveness, nearly two-thirds of embedded systems are currently using RTOS. Industry insiders believe that RTOS may grow by 10% each year in the next three years.
Volkswagen Group scales back battery factories
summary: Volkswagen Group is scaling back plans for battery factories in Europe and North America due to the recent downturn in the electric vehicle market. The head of Volkswagen's battery division said the company's battery production capacity targets need to keep a close eye on electric vehicle demand, and factory expansion will depend on the development of the electric vehicle market.
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