总投资200亿,士兰微拟合作建设高端模拟芯片项目

10月19日晚,士兰微公告,公司与厦门市人民政府、厦门市海沧区人民政府于10月18日在厦门市签署了《12英寸高端模拟集成电路芯片制造生产线项目战略合作协议》,同时,公司全资子公司厦门士兰微拟与厦门半导体投资集团有限公司、厦门新翼科技实业有限公司共同向子公司士兰集华增资51亿元并签署《12英寸高端模拟集成电路芯片制造生产线项目之投资合作协议》。

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South Korea faces energy expressway backlash for Yongin Semiconductor Cluster

To support the development of Samsung and SK Hynix’s Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, the South Korean government has promoted a nationwide “energy expressway” to increase renewable energy infrastructure. However, the initiative has faced criticism for lacking consultation, increasing inequalities, and proving inefficient. Some experts have argued that the entire Yongin project should be halted and that the national power transmission policy should be restructured.

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Cheap drones reshape modern warfare economics

A new reality is setting in on the modern battlefield. Attackers are using drones that cost thousands of dollars to force defenders to fire missiles worth millions. This lopsided economic fight is a key feature of modern asymmetric warfare, evident from the war in Ukraine to conflicts in the Red Sea. Strategies built on cheap, mass-produced weapons are proving highly effective and are now central to both offense and defense.

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The hidden EUV tech giving TSMC its manufacturing edge

TSMC’s competitors have access to the same cutting-edge equipment from Dutch supplier ASML, yet they consistently fall short on yield rates. The reason, according to academic experts, lies in a critical detail: even ASML’s most advanced machines require extensive fine-tuning and enhancements to achieve optimal performance. The secret to TSMC’s edge may be hiding in plain sight—inside university labs developing nanoscale sensors that detect what others miss.

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