Huawei Building Mega AI Chip Facility in China

May 12, 2025

Catenaa, Monday, May 12, 2025- Huawei is reportedly constructing a massive chip production facility in Shenzhen, aimed at fulfilling the growing demand for its Kirin and Ascend AI chips. The new facility, which is expected to focus on 7nm and above production, will play a central role in enhancing the company’s capabilities in artificial intelligence […]

Nvidia Launches NVLink Fusion to Boost AI Chip Speed

May 19, 2025

Catena, Tuesday, May 20, 2025-Nvidia on yesterday (Monday) launched NVLink Fusion, a new chip-to-chip communication technology designed to enhance the speed and efficiency of artificial intelligence systems by tightly linking multiple processors. Unveiled by CEO Jensen Huang during a keynote at the Computex exhibition in Taipei, NVLink Fusion marks Nvidia’s latest step to solidify its […]

US Tariffs May Cost Chip Firms $1B+ Each Year

April 16, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, April 16, 2025-New tariffs introduced by the Trump administration could cost US semiconductor equipment makers more than $1 billion a year, according to industry estimates discussed with US lawmakers and officials. The three largest companies in the sector—Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA—may each face losses of about $350 million annually due to […]

US Warns Using Huawei Chips Could Break Export Laws

May 16, 2025

Catenaa, Friday, May 16, 2025-The United States (US) is warning international companies that using Huawei’s advanced AI chips may violate US export control laws, intensifying its crackdown on Chinese tech developments and extending Washington’s long-standing restrictions beyond physical shipments. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said Tuesday that Huawei’s Ascend processors -including the […]

YMTC Defies US Sanctions, Thrives on Domestic Chip Demand

June 22, 2024

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – The Chinese-based semiconductor integrated device manufacturer, Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC), has recently announced the surge in demand for its flash memory chips among local customers. It is reported that YMTC’s flash memory chips are widely utilized for government and military-based projects. “YMTC has never supplied its technology or products […]