Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA each generated 31.3%, 31%, and 36% of their revenue from China in 2024, according to recent filings. As mature-node wafer fab capacity expands, China has overtaken the US as the largest market.

Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has adopted a cautious stance on expanding its production of power semiconductors for electric vehicles (EVs). During its earnings briefing on April 24, company president Hidetoshi Shibata revealed that the planned mass production at the Kofu plant in Yamanashi Prefecture, initially expected to begin in 2025, will move forward without a set schedule due to significant uncertainty in market demand.

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) posted a flat first-quarter profit for 2025, as weakening cash flow and margin compression continued to weigh on performance.

Global Brands Manufacture, a PCB manufacturer under Passive System Alliance (PSA), is advancing its Asian expansion strategy following the acquisition of Japanese PCB maker Lincstech, according to Elna’s General Manager Ian Yang.