Polishing refers to the use of mechanical, chemical or electrochemical effects to reduce the surface roughness of the workpiece to obtain a bright (some are also used to eliminate gloss) and a smooth surface. At present, it is widely used in various industries, such as mobile phones and other consumer electronics, home appliances, automobiles, etc. […]
Talent is an eternal topic in the semiconductor industry. Recently, there has been endless debate about the hollowing out of semiconductor talents in Taiwan, China, because TSMC has made rapid progress in the construction of its new wafer factory in Arizona, the United States. However, due to the lack of engineers with high level and […]
In 2022, profound changes took place in the investment industry, and the voice of the manufacturing industry resounded through the dust again. After the wave of lithography, operating systems, industrial software, and laser radar, the trend of industrial motherboards has finally arrived. At the policy level, in the long run, industrial motherboards, high-end chips, new […]
Recently, South Korean media reported that a South Korean company, Graphene Lab, has developed a graphene based extreme ultraviolet light shielding protective film (Pellicle). Using this EUV mask protective film is expected to significantly improve chip yield when using an EUV lithography machine for chip production. South Korean companies have developed graphene EUV mask protection […]
On December 6th, stimulated by the US Chip Act, TSMC held a relocation ceremony at its new factory in Phoenix, Arizona. Originally intended to be a new step for TSMC to enter the global headquarters, TSMC founder Zhang Zhongmou delivered a speech at the on-site event. He said, “Globalization and free trade are almost dead, […]
TSMC announced 3nm mass production two days before the end of 2022, and TSMC Chairman Liu Deyin said he was not worried about customers. The industry generally believes that the first customer of 3nm technology should be Apple. However, even Apple does not have complete confidence in 3nm, which is in sharp contrast to TSMC’s […]
Given the current international trade situation, the localization of chip manufacturing, especially high-end chip manufacturing, has become increasingly important. In this situation, it is increasingly important to improve the self-sufficiency rate of semiconductor equipment and materials in the upstream of the industrial chain, as a skillful woman cannot make a meal without rice. Without appropriate […]
CINNO, a market research institute, released data on China’s mobile phone sales in 2022. According to data, China’s mobile phone sales fell 19% to only 255 million units, the lowest since 2015. During the downturn, Apple unexpectedly became a big winner in the Chinese market. China’s mobile phone market hit a record low of just […]
The robot concept unit staged another scene with the popularity of ChatGPT and the latest rumors of Musk humanoid robots. However, compared to the surge in buying and selling power of Chinese and foreign investors last year, Aston’s performance this time was much milder. As the leader of domestic robots, Aston was previously unknown in […]
Recently, 17 departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Public Security, jointly released the “Robot+” application action implementation plan, proposing the development goals and ten major application scenarios for robots in the manufacturing industry in 2025. Industry insiders believe that the introduction of this policy […]