Chinese Arm-based server IC design house reportedly cutting jobs amid TSMC’s 7mm chip supply halt

Recent reports indicate that Hongjun Microelectronics Technology, a Chinese Arm server processor IC designer, is undergoing significant layoffs. Industry insiders suggest this may be connected to TSMC’s prior decision to reduce the supply of advanced processes at 7nm and below to China, which has likely had a ripple effect on the company.

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US chip curbs further accelerate China domestic automotive chip production

Following the Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) addition of over 100 Chinese companies to its entity list, China’s four major associations for automobiles, internet, semiconductors, and communications have called upon Chinese businesses to exercise caution when using American chips and to speed up domestic production. The US Department of Commerce’s move aims to limit these companies’ artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor technology development.

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LEO satellites face triple hurdles: launch capacity, cost, and spectrum management

For all the buzz about digital transformation in the satellite industry, analog technology still dominates in space. That’s the message from Shey Sabripour, founder and CEO of CesiumAstro, who addressed industry leaders at TASTI 2024 as the sector grapples with critical bottlenecks in launch capacity and spectrum management amid the deployment of new low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellations.

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