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Apple enters the whole-home smart home market; new product launch event scheduled for October 13
2026-10-10 310
Last day of the special offer—new and existing customers are welcome to inquire! International Tech News: Korean media reports that, as memory chip prices continue to surge, Samsung’s smartphone business plans to sharply cut smartphone production in Q4 2026, with an estimated reduction of 20% to 30%. Japan’s Sumitomo Bakelite will spend 10 billion yen to add production lines at its Suzhou and Singapore plants to expand semiconductor materials capacity. Synopsys announced that it will work with OpenAI to jointly build a dedicated AI model, GPT-Synopsys, and is exploring partnerships with Chinese AI labs. Apple will launch a new smart home product series on October 13, 2026, with the official event theme "Welcome Home." An IDC report shows that global PC shipments in Q3 2026 were only 62.7 million units, with leading vendors’ shipments falling across the board. TOWA plans to invest 5 billion yen to build a chip manufacturing equipment factory in Kyoto, strengthening Japan’s semiconductor supply chain. Domestic Tech News: Biren Technology’s next-generation GPU was successfully powered on and has entered the post-tapeout verification stage. Biwin Storage’s controlling subsidiary, Guangdong Xincheng Hanqi, completed a RMB 600 million capital increase and share expansion. Slkor Semiconductor (www.slkoric.com) recently completed store image upgrades at its three directly operated stores in Huaqiangbei, welcoming new and existing customers with more comfortable displays and a distinctive image, while service and quality continue to improve. A major semiconductor industry project in Inner Mongolia has landed in the Bayannur Economic and Technological Development Zone, with a total investment of RMB 59.287 billion. TrendForce expects flash memory prices to reach four times their mid-2025 level by the end of 2026, and server memory costs to rise more than sixfold. On October 9, 2026, Beijing ESWIN Computing Technology Co., Ltd. was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with a total market capitalization of HK$33.058 billion. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Year-on-Year Surge of 782.5%! Samsung Electronics' Q3 2026 Operating Profit Reaches KRW 107.4 Trillion
2026-10-09 364
Rendering of Slkor Semiconductor's "Slkor: Chip-Powered Future" advertisement International Tech News: Daishin Securities expects Samsung to regain the largest share of the HBM market in 2027. Tesla plans to start mass production of the humanoid robot Optimus by the end of 2026, with planned annual capacity of 1 million units, equivalent to about 19,000 units per week. Samsung Electronics' Q3 2026 revenue was KRW 195 trillion, up 126.6% year-on-year; operating profit was KRW 107.4 trillion, up 782.5% year-on-year. The MTS2027 Memory Industry Trends Seminar, themed "Chip Light Wave, New Landscape of Memory and Computing," will kick off on December 8, 2026, in Shenzhen, China. Slkor Semiconductor's (www.slkoric.com) "Slkor: Chip-Powered Future" advertisement will soon appear on the streets of Huaqiangbei. This vivid Chinese red heralds the rise of another Chinese "chip" force! In Q2 2026, global Foundry 2.0 market revenue reached USD 96.6 billion, up 25% year-on-year and 11% quarter-on-quarter. Domestic Tech News: The Xinyang Semiconductor Shuyang project, with a total investment of about RMB 700 million, has started construction and is scheduled to officially begin production and operation in June 2027. MetaX Integrated Circuits (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has wholly established MetaX Integrated Circuits (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. XPeng’s humanoid robot production line is planned to achieve mass production by the end of 2026 and begin commercial delivery in 2027. The Guangzhou Guangxin Semiconductor advanced packaging substrate project has started construction; its target products are high-end FCBGA packaging substrates. The Physical AI/Motor Control Technology Innovation Forum and Advanced Award Ceremony will be held on December 11, 2026, at The Westin Shenzhen Yitian Hotel, Shenzhen, China. It is estimated that by 2031, the number of active AI agents in Chinese enterprise scenarios will reach 350 million. Kinghelm AC/DC Power Connector Products Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Slkor Semiconductor's special offer on four models, including A7, ends on the 10th.
2026-10-08 538
The promotion will end on October 10. New and existing customers are welcome to inquire. International Tech News: Samsung Display will restart its A7 plant area and is expected to build a production line for medium- and large-sized IT OLED panels. South Korea's semiconductor export value reached $60.3 billion in September, a year-on-year increase of 262%. Russia plans to build a semiconductor manufacturing plant for the production of 300mm wafers and semiconductors with process nodes up to 14nm. Applied Materials and Intel are deepening cooperation and will jointly develop next-generation AI chip manufacturing technology. Toshiba plans to invest about 60 billion yen to significantly expand its HDD (hard disk drive) manufacturing facility in the Philippines. Japan's Toppan and Broadcom's new packaging substrate plant in Singapore has officially started production and will create more than 330 new jobs. Domestic Tech News: DeepSeek announced the open-sourcing of infrastructure components for the Ascend computing power platform, covering the TileLang high-level language compilation tool, computing libraries, and distributed communication libraries. Junheng Technology's R&D and manufacturing headquarters base has settled in Wuhan Optics Valley, with an expected investment of 309 million yuan. Slkor Semiconductor's (www.slkoric.com) special offer on four models, A7, 1N4148W, FR107, and M7, will end on October 10. Only the last two days remain. New and existing customers are welcome to inquire about prices and place orders. According to statistics, in the first eight months of this year, China's integrated circuit output exceeded 386 billion units. The high-end compound semiconductor materials and chip industrialization base built by Xiandao Xinguang with an investment of 12 billion yuan has come online in Wuhan Optics Valley. The newly revised Regulations on the Protection of Integrated Circuit Layout Designs will take effect on October 15. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
2026 Global Indium Phosphide (InP) Substrate Supply-Demand Gap to Exceed 70%
2026-09-30 814
3D Images of Kinghelm Products on the Official Website (www.kinghelm.com.cn) International Tech News: Chipmaker AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs for US$8.2 billion (approximately RMB 55 billion). Total global demand for indium phosphide substrates in 2026 is expected to reach 2.6–3 million wafers, while effective compliant capacity is only about 750,000 wafers, resulting in a supply-demand gap of more than 70%. It is forecast that global high-speed optical module shipments will approach 180 million units in 2027 and grow to 245 million units by 2028. The China International Industry Fair · Integrated Circuit Exhibition (Guoxin Expo) will be held from October 12 to 16, 2026, at Hall 5.2H, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). To help customers make the most of Kinghelm products, 3D images of some products can be downloaded from the Kinghelm official website (www.kinghelm.com.cn). Global semiconductor industry revenue in Q2 2026 is expected to reach US$425.4 billion, up 31.4% quarter-on-quarter. Domestic Tech News: Tsinghua University and collaborators proposed a foundry-oriented, algorithm-driven adaptive optimization manufacturing strategy for 2D chips. TCL CSOT’s MLED project has a total investment of approximately RMB 12.5 billion and plans to build core production lines for LED chips, LED direct-view displays, and other products. The registered capital of Huaqin Technology Co., Ltd. increased from approximately RMB 1.02 billion to approximately RMB 1.52 billion, while that of Hefei Datang Storage Technology Co., Ltd. increased from RMB 285 million to approximately RMB 331 million. The Honor Magic9 series was officially launched, equipped with the self-developed Yuguang H1 imaging chip, among other features. Huchuang Xinwei’s electrostatic chuck headquarters project has settled in Wuxi High-tech District, with a planned total investment of RMB 500 million. Tencent QClaw will officially cease operations at 00:00 on December 24, 2026. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Wuhan Optics Valley to Build 6G Industry Trial Zone, Expected to Be Completed Next Year
2026-09-29 848
Slkor SM4007PLA7, in SOD-123FL Package International Tech News: Sony requires approximately 8,000 employees at its chip subsidiary to fully return to office to promote Physical AI R&D. SCHMID is collaborating with suppliers including Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD to jointly develop glass substrate equipment. Google parent company Alphabet will launch an experimental satellite carrying its self-developed AI chip on October 1 to verify the feasibility of space AI data centers. Industry insiders estimate that in the fourth quarter of 2026, DRAM and NAND Flash prices will increase by approximately 20% and 30% quarter over quarter, respectively. VSMC, a joint venture between Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and NXP, has officially opened its first 12-inch wafer fab in Singapore, with initial-phase capacity fully sold out. Wolfspeed has launched new Premium high-end power substrates and further expanded its 200 mm silicon carbide (SiC) materials portfolio. Domestic Tech News: United Nova Technology Co., Ltd. expects revenue of approximately RMB 7.766 billion in the first three quarters of 2026, with net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately RMB 681 million, achieving a year-on-year turnaround from loss to profit. Shenzhen MTC Co., Ltd. has achieved volume shipments of its 25G and below DFB optical chips, and its 70/100/200 mW CW DFB chips have entered the testing and verification stage. Slkor (www.slkoric.com) continued to intensify its overseas promotion in the first half of 2026, driving growth in inquiries and orders and greatly increasing brand exposure. Nanjing Guosheng Electronic Co., Ltd., Shengxin Semiconductor, and Jinghua have successively adjusted prices. Among them, Jinghua's silicon epitaxial material products will increase in price by 15%–20%, effective October 1. China Mobile Hubei will join hands with the Zhongguancun Pan-Connectivity Research Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and others to build a 6G industry trial zone in Wuhan Optics Valley, expected to be completed in 2027. Montage Technology's DDR5 fifth-generation registering clock driver chip (RCD05) has achieved mass production. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Tongxin Association Youth Basketball Team Wins Runner-Up at the “Hongxing Yutai Cup” 2026 Sichuan-Chongqing Basketball League
2026-09-28 749
International Tech News: 1. TrendForce estimates that in 2026, the average 8-inch capacity utilization rate of the world’s top ten wafer foundries will rise to 88%, and may reach 90% in the second half of the year.2. Qualcomm (QCOM-US) and Apple (AAPL-US) have renewed their global patent licensing agreement. The new agreement will take effect on April 1, 2027.3. Tower Semiconductor, the world’s leading silicon photonics chip foundry, will build its largest optical communications semiconductor production center in Japan.4. Infineon’s semiconductor plant in Thailand will officially commence production on October 1.5. Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) brand products are selling well, including tactile switches, detector switches, slide switches, push-button switches, micro switches, multi-function switches, illuminated switches, DIP switches, toggle switches, sensing switches, limit switches, encoder switches, joystick switches, five-key switches, thumbwheel switches, SMD detector switches, vertical detector switches, through-hole detector switches, SMD encoder switches, etc., as well as Kinghelm models such as KH-IPEX-K501-29, KH-6X6X5H-STM, KH-6X6X5H-Z2J, KH-6X6X6H-STM, KH-VH-PT3.96, KH-SMA-P-8029, KH-3216-H0209, and others.6. According to statistics, in Q2 2026, global data center Ethernet switch market revenue reached USD 12.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 64.5%. Domestic Tech News: 1. The Tongxin Association Youth Basketball Team won runner-up in the "Hongxing Yutai Cup" 2026 Sichuan-Chongqing Basketball League. Kinghelm and Slkor (www.slkoric.com) were major co-organizers of this competition.2. Kinwong Electronic is expected to officially list on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 29.3. Chixin Semiconductor completed over RMB 200 million in Series A+ financing.4. The OPPO Find X10 Pro Max will be among the first to feature MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro flagship platform.5. The Phase II, Stage 2 project of Huatian Nanjing Advanced Packaging and Testing Base has topped out, with a total investment of RMB 3 billion. It is expected to be put into use in Q1 2027.6. Xinlian Integration has completed the cumulative paid-in registered capital of RMB 2.129 billion for Xinlian Advanced. Kinghelm Network Port Series Products Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Hygon Information releases 1000 series CPU in Shenzhen
2026-09-24 987
Slkor M7 is specially designed for high-voltage, moderate-current application scenarios International Tech News: Samsung Electronics has incorporated "B1b" technology into its official roadmap and named it "D0a." Data shows that in the first seven months of 2026, Germany imported about 175,000 passenger cars from China, a sharp year-on-year increase of 120.9%. Doosan Group plans to invest 420 billion won to expand its optical module copper-clad laminate production line in South Korea, and invest another 550 billion won to build a new copper-clad laminate plant in China. Jensen Huang expects Nvidia's chip sales in 2027 to be about twice that of 2026. Reports say the overall yield rate of Apple's iPhone Duo is only just over 60%. South Korea's HBM-related products produced by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw exports to Malaysia surge 5.7 times within a year. Domestic Tech News: Biwin Storage plans to cooperate with the Dongguan Songshan Lake High-Tech Zone Management Committee to invest in and build Phase III of a wafer-level advanced packaging and testing manufacturing project, with a total investment of about 4.5 billion yuan. On September 22, Hygon Information officially released in Shenzhen its first chip aimed at physical-world scenarios such as industrial control — the Hygon 1000 series CPU. Slkor (www.slkoric.com) A7/M7/FR107/1N4148W four types of diodes are still in the midst of a major discount campaign. The event runs until October 10. Customers are welcome to inquire and place orders. Alibaba Cloud publicly unveiled its self-developed silicon photonics wafer at the 2026 Apsara Conference. The production line at the SABAR headquarters base of Aifo Guangtong was lit up in Guangzhou Knowledge City, with an expected annual output of 6 billion filter chips and a total project investment of 3 billion yuan. BOE will invest more than 80 billion yuan in R&D over the next five years and announced its entry into glass substrates. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
2026 "China Top 500 Private Manufacturing Enterprises" List Released
2026-09-23 997
Song Shiqiang of Kinghelm at the 2026 Third Chip Growth Forum International Tech News: Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Super Elite Gen 6, redefining the ceiling of Android flagships with a "dual-flagship" strategy. ByteDance plans to invest RMB 100 billion (about US$14.9 billion) annually by 2030 in large-scale procurement of chip packaging substrates. Industry insiders say machines are becoming the main force of thinking, intelligence is becoming a commodity at scale, and the total amount of machine thinking will exceed that of humans by more than 1,000 times in the future. From September 19 to 24, the 2026 Aerospace Information and Satellite Internet Innovation and Development Conference, themed "Building the Aerospace Foundation, Pioneering a Stellar Journey," was held at the Xiong’an Convention and Exhibition Center. Products under Kinghelm's brand (www.kinghelm.net), including Type-C, SMA, IPEX, MCX, and HDMI connectors, automotive wiring harnesses, adapter cables, pin headers, terminals, RF cables, antennas, GPS antennas, RF coaxial connectors, WiFi antennas, BeiDou antennas, internal antennas, 4G antennas, ceramic antennas, RF connectors, electronic components, sensors, millimeter wave, earphone jacks, DC jacks, FPC connectors, USB connectors, waterproof USB, tactile switches, Type female sockets, Type-C interfaces, and other products, are selling well both online and offline! In 2025, the global market for diamond materials for semiconductors is about US$1.38 billion, and the global market is expected to exceed US$16 billion by 2032. Domestic Tech News: T-Head releases its new-generation training-inference integrated AI chip, Zhenwu V900. Galaxy Microelectronics plans to invest RMB 1.078 billion to implement the "High-end Core Device Industrialization and Innovation Capability Construction Project." The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce releases the 2026 "China Top 500 Private Enterprises" and "China Top 500 Private Manufacturing Enterprises" lists. Shenzhen Huanchuang Technology Co., Ltd. will be listed on September 30, with net proceeds of approximately HK$615.4 million. X-Epic joins hands with Dishui Zhixing to advance trusted AI automotive-grade safety applications and jointly build a large-model vehicle control safety assurance system. As of August 31, 2026, the installed base of BYD’s God’s Eye assisted-driving models exceeded 3.72 million units, of which 201,533 were sold in August. Kinghelm's Yang Xiaocui (left) and Song Yuanming Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Global quadruped robot shipments reached nearly 35,000 units in the first half of the year, with Unitree Robotics ranking first in market share.
2026-09-22 1015
SLKOR and Kinghelm Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Holiday Notice International Tech News: Corning announced that yen-denominated display glass substrate prices will rise by more than 15%, effective in Q4 2026. South Korea’s exports in the first 20 days of September hit a record high, with semiconductor exports surging 259.4% to $34.128 billion. Samsung Electronics’ union has transformed into an organization focused on the semiconductor "Device Solutions" unit, and currently only employees in the semiconductor division can join. According to the International Federation of Robotics, about 7,000 humanoid robots for industrial and professional service applications were sold globally in 2025. Apple is working with Broadcom to advance Baltra, its first self-developed AI server chip, which is expected to enter mass production in the second half of 2026 and be deployed in 2027. The Terafab chip factory jointly built by Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX and xAI has been temporarily suspended. Domestic Tech News: It is reported that Nexperia China has completed the full adoption of a domestic 12-inch wafer platform, eliminating its dependence on European front-end wafer supply. Counterpoint data shows that in the first half of 2026, global quadruped robot shipments totaled nearly 35,000 units, with Unitree Robotics ranking first worldwide with a market share of 37%. With the two festivals approaching, SLKOR (www.slkoric.com) and Kinghelm’s 2026 holiday schedule is as follows: Mid-Autumn Festival from September 25 to 27, and National Day from October 1 to 7, 10 days in total. Customers are kindly requested to plan their material stocking in advance. We wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day! According to Sina Finance, MLCC prices in Huaqiangbei have recently skyrocketed. Some popular part numbers surged 7 to 8 times within a month, and were once speculated up to 2 to 10 times their original prices. Ningbo Qiushui Semiconductor’s 8-inch hybrid bonding production line has officially come online and started production. Dianbo Weixun (Ningbo)’s independently developed GlassRadio™ technology platform has achieved a breakthrough, and the company’s first glass-based RF chip, dBT5321A, has entered mass production at scale. Chen Na and Song Shiqiang (first from the right) jointly presented iPhones to the lucky winners Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
The 3rd Chip Growth Forum 2026 Successfully Concludes
2026-09-21 986
"Dare to Be Extraordinary, March Toward Championship" — The 3rd Chip Growth Forum 2026 Successfully Concludes International Tech News: According to estimates by industry institutions, the commercial space market has exceeded RMB 2.8 trillion, and satellite internet is accelerating the opening of a hundred-billion-level industrial blue ocean. The 2026 World Manufacturing Convention, themed "Intelligent Manufacturing for a Better World," will kick off on September 20–23 at the Hefei Binhu International Convention and Exhibition Center. China Mobile and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. successfully completed the world’s first interoperability test between a 6G prototype base station and terminal prototype in the U6G band compliant with the latest 3GPP definitions, marking a new stage of systematic verification for key 6G technologies. It is forecast that in 2026, global monthly demand for 12-inch silicon wafers will be about 10 million wafers, with a supply-demand gap of about 1.5 million wafers per month; the shortage of high-end lightly doped wafers and epitaxial wafers is expected to continue until 2028. "Dare to Be Extraordinary, March Toward Championship" — The 3rd Chip Growth Forum 2026 successfully concluded. The forum was originally initiated by CGC Xinxirang Consulting. The third directly operated store of Slkor Semiconductor (www.slkoric.com) in Huaqiangbei was the main sponsor; Song Shiqiang and Chen Na presented new Apple phones to the grand prize winners! Tower Semiconductor and NewPhotonics® have begun volume shipments of integrated laser and serviceable optical engine products. Domestic Tech News: On the afternoon of September 19, Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) and Slkor held a team-building training activity. The Slkor Warriors basketball team and the Kinghelm badminton team welcomed new members! The 5th GMIF Innovation Summit, co-hosted by the Shenzhen Memory Industry Association and others, will open on September 23 at the Renaissance Shenzhen Bay Hotel. ChangXin Memory Technologies announced mass production of its fifth-generation DRAM technology platform (G5 platform). Recently, Zhejiang Jingneng Microelectronics Co., Ltd. completed a Series C financing round of RMB 630 million. The 2026 China Semiconductor Packaging and Testing Technology and Market Annual Conference will be held from November 4 to 6 at the Fengda International Hotel in Nanjing. On September 19, the advanced IC substrate digital-intelligent manufacturing base at the second campus of Liding Semiconductor Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. was officially inaugurated in Bao'an District. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Falls to 5%! First-time chip tape-out success rate drops sharply
2026-09-19 1060
A7/M7/FR107/1N4148W special offer ends October 10 International Tech News: Samsung Display plans to invest 300 billion won to build an RGB OLEDoS production line, targeting the core microdisplay panel market for next-generation XR devices. The 2026 Functional Verification Study shows that the first-pass tape-out success rate for IC/ASIC projects plunged from 14.4% to 5% within two years, with only 5% of teams succeeding. Sources say Japanese photoresist suppliers plan to raise prices starting October 1, 2026, with an overall increase of about 15%, and some ArF products rising by more than 20%. Anderon, IBM’s quantum wafer foundry company, has received $1 billion in R&D funding, which will be used for 300mm (12-inch) quantum wafer manufacturing and R&D. Nexperia and Tata Electronics have reached a cooperation agreement to jointly produce and package chips in India. Tesla’s AI5 chip is in trial production at Samsung’s Texas plant and has entered the yield verification stage, with mass production verification planned to be completed by the end of this year. Domestic Tech News: Huangshan Chaoyuan Semiconductor’s "AI-empowered high-end semiconductor intelligent testing project" has started construction, with an initial phase of 350 million yuan to establish wafer and finished-product testing production lines. Guojia Gujing achieved stable mass production of 2-inch and 4-inch zero-twin gallium oxide substrates, and made a major industrialization breakthrough in 6-inch zero-twin gallium oxide. Song Shiqiang, General Manager of Slkor (www.slkoric.com), will attend the Third Core Growth Forum this afternoon. Industry chain sources say BOE will adjust prices for its display series products, effective from the fourth quarter of 2026. TCL CSOT and HKC have also successively been reported to raise prices. As of June 30, 2026, Evergrande Auto’s total liabilities reached 32.722 billion yuan, and it has exited the automobile manufacturing business. Yixing Intelligent completed nearly 2 billion yuan in financing, and its RISC-V cloud AI computing chip Epoch has been mass-produced and delivered. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Kinghelm and Slkor Give Out Benefits! Wishing Everyone “Liu” (Pomegranate) Six-Six Smoothness and a Happy Reunion!
2026-09-18 1047
International Tech News: In Q2 2026, the yield of Intel’s Panther Lake processor compute chip built on the 18A process reached about 80%. The reports Intelligent World 2035: From Vision to Action and Global Digital Intelligence Index (GDII) 2026 were released. Intelligent World 2035 systematically addresses the core challenges of the Agentic AI era. Corning announced a global price adjustment of 15% or more for Japanese yen-denominated display glass substrate products. TrendForce expects global shipments of 800G optical modules to reach 50–60 million units in 2026, and 1.6T optical modules to reach 20–30 million units. Starting September 17, Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) and Slkor are giving benefits to employees and friends in the industry. Huili soft-seeded pomegranates and Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake gift boxes symbolize "Liu" (pomegranate) six-six smoothness and a happy reunion! It is estimated that global demand for analog chips for optical modules will exceed RMB 10 billion in 2026. Domestic Tech News: Xi'an Jiaotong University and other institutions developed textured ceramics with piezoelectric performance comparable to that of single crystals through machine learning-assisted design. Ascend 970 and Ascend 980 chips will be launched successively in 2028 and 2029. In the first half of 2026, 186 A-share semiconductor listed companies collectively achieved net profit attributable to parent companies of RMB 160.506 billion, up 607.2% year on year. D-Robotics announced the completion of a US$400 million Series C funding round. Shandong Ruifeng Polymer Materials Co., Ltd. plans to acquire no less than 51% equity in Anhui Mituo New Material Technology Co., Ltd. NI Days China will be held on October 28, 2026, at the Shanghai International Convention Center. Kinghelm Network Port Series Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Qualcomm Collaborate on 2.1D Advanced Packaging
2026-09-17 1036
Slkor FR107 at a Big Discount—Welcome to Inquire About Pricing International Tech News: Institutions estimate that the global silicon wafer supply-demand gap will expand from about 8% at the end of 2026 to 15% in 2027 and 24% in 2028. Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Qualcomm are jointly developing organic bridge technology for 2.1D packaging to connect multiple semiconductor chips within a single package. TDK plans to invest 40 billion yen in two Japanese plants over the next three years to expand production equipment for thin-film inductors used to stabilize current. Japanese chemical manufacturer Resonac has successfully developed a 300 mm (12-inch) silicon carbide (SiC) single-crystal substrate. Dutch company Axelera has released its second-generation AI chip "Europa," which can be used in selected Dell and Supermicro products. Hanmi Semiconductor has signed an equipment purchase order with Elon Musk’s TerraFab project and will supply advanced packaging equipment for AI system-on-chip production. Domestic Tech News: South Korean media reported that China’s wafer fab equipment localization rate rose to 35% in 2025, up 10 percentage points from 2024, and is forecast to rise further in 2026. Chipmore Technology’s RMB 2.454 billion Suzhou advanced packaging project has been launched, focusing on heterogeneous integration packaging of optical chips and electrical chips. Slkor (www.slkoric.com) has launched a comprehensive upgrade of its three directly operated stores in Huaqiangbei, refreshing both its brand image and service experience. The G6 full-size inkjet printing equipment for printed displays independently developed by Guochuangke has been introduced into the mass production line of a leading panel manufacturer. Winbond Electronics plans to acquire 100% equity of Infineon’s NOR Flash and F-RAM businesses for US$1.12 billion. Hong Kong, China, released the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026–2030), which will comprehensively advance the "AI+" initiative. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Kinghelm/Slkor Executives Song Shiqiang and Qiu Huilin Visit Tencent Penguin Island
2026-09-16 1122
On the afternoon of September 15, Song Shiqiang and Qiu Huilin of Kinghelm and Slkor attended the event International Tech News: Counterpoint data shows Samsung’s HBM share rebounded by 12 percentage points quarter-on-quarter to 33%. Apple has accepted Samsung Electronics’ memory chip quotes for Q1 2027: DRAM at nearly $2.0/Gb and NAND at nearly $0.33/Gb, up 30% to 0% compared with Q3 2026. Global 300mm wafer fab equipment spending will jump to $133 billion in 2026, setting a record high (2024: $100.6 billion). The expansion of AI computing power is being transmitted step by step from the chip side to equipment, optical interconnect, and other segments, and the strong momentum of the equipment sector has been validated by data. Executives from Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net)/Slkor (www.slkoric.com) attended the "Lijincheng Center Enterprises Visit Tencent Penguin Island" event; Song Shiqiang and Qiu Huilin were present! Samsung’s Cheonan plant is shifting Exynos packaging capacity to HBM and scaling down its in-house mobile phone chip business. Domestic Tech News: The "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry" was released, identifying edge AI chips, EDA/IP, and advanced process nodes as key areas to tackle. The 300mm SOI wafer capacity of Xin’ao Xinyi under National Silicon Industry Group will reach about 400,000 wafers/year by the end of 2026, and silicon photonics SOI wafers will be shipped in volume in 2027. The Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a new type of "ferroelectric tunnel junction" that uses angstrom-level tiny slips between atomic layers to achieve an ultrahigh on/off ratio, with more than 100 billion repeated switching cycles. Yunyinggu Technology Co., Ltd. has established two controlled subsidiaries, namely Shuqing Zhiyun (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. and Xinqing Zhiyun (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., and plans to develop two new businesses: optical interconnect and UCIe IP. Siwei Technology has completed its first round of equity financing, raising a total of nearly RMB 200 million. It is a company focused on the R&D and manufacturing of mid-to-high-end pressure chips and sensor-grade products. Xinlai Zhirong Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has officially launched its A-share IPO process. Kinghelm Switch Series Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
High-capacity NOR Flash products are expected to see another price increase of 90%-110% in the second half of the year
2026-09-15 1126
Slkor 1N4148W on big sale, feel free to contact for quotation International Tech News: The combined revenue of the world's top 10 fabless IC design firms exceeded 141.45 billion US dollars in Q2 2026. NVIDIA retained the top spot, while AMD surpassed Qualcomm to rank third. Samsung Electronics is accelerating the development of silicon photonics technology and plans to complete internal testing of silicon photonic integrated circuit (PIC) wafers by the end of this year. Japan's Fujitsu unveiled its new-generation CPU FUJITSU-MONAKA, which will go on sale starting in November. ASML has reached a High-NA EUV cooperation agreement with Samsung, Intel and other partners to jointly advance supporting solutions for the new-generation high-NA extreme ultraviolet lithography machine. TrendForce analysis indicates that NOR flash memory price trends are expected to diverge in the second half of 2026, with prices of high-capacity products projected to rise by 90-110%. The Ulsan AI data center jointly developed by SK Group and Amazon has expanded its capacity to nearly 900 megawatts, with an estimated investment of 7 trillion South Korean won. Domestic Tech News: VOGT Electronics and AWA Biomedical simultaneously launched the AWA-HT series of all-glass organ-on-a-chip systems. Turing Quantum unveiled the world's first third-generation optical quantum computer, TuringQ Gen3. Song Shiqiang, General Manager of Slkor, plans to apply AI technology to the company's AI agent "Power Boy" to fully upgrade the intelligent experience of the official website (www.slkoric.com). Jia Yueting announced that Faraday Future (FF) will release 9 robot bodies on September 19, covering humanoid, quadruped and wheeled-arm forms. IDC data shows that Lenovo's x86 server shipments ranked first globally for the first time in Q2, with revenue rising by 96% year-on-year. Hua Hong Semiconductor plans to acquire a 97.4988% stake in Huali Microelectronics for 8.268 billion yuan. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Shared Procurement Alliance Elites Visit Slkor for a Learning Exchange
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On the afternoon of September 13, elites from the Shared Procurement Alliance visited Slkor for a learning exchange International Tech News: Anthropic is reportedly planning to raise up to $100 billion through an IPO, at a valuation of about $2 trillion. In Q2 2026, global server market vendor revenue reached $166.3 billion, up 52.0% year over year and 35.7% quarter over quarter. A Chinese research team used micro-transfer printing technology to develop a high-performance thin-film lithium tantalate–silicon nitride Mach–Zehnder modulator, with relevant metrics reaching internationally advanced levels. It is predicted that by 2028, global total advanced packaging capacity is expected to grow by about 50%. On the afternoon of September 13, elites from the Shared Procurement Alliance visited Slkor (www.slkoric.com) for a learning exchange. Slkor FAE engineer Xiong Wenda gave an introduction to Slkor's company and products. The procurement elites got to know each other and shared "MOSFET Market Trends and Outlook." Slkor's best-selling product series and four models—A7, 1N4148W, FR107, and M7—were offered at limited-time special prices, receiving unanimous praise and recommendations. OpenRouter’s annual token processing volume surged from about 10 trillion to over 100 trillion within one year, with its single-day peak exceeding 1 trillion. Domestic Tech News: Recently, research teams from Tsinghua University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University completed a study in the field of practical optical computing. The related article, "How Nanophotonics Drives Optical Computing Toward Practical Applications," was published in Nature Nanotechnology. aigo (Patriot) launched the PL series iPhone storage companion: the direct-plug PL10 "Little Fruit Plate" and the magnetic PL50 "Big Fruit Plate." Shenzhen Nanfei Microelectronics Co., Ltd. moved forward with its IPO process, and Shenzhen Hai Robotics Intelligent Technology Group Co., Ltd. officially filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Seven companies including Hygon, Cambricon, Moore Threads, MetaX, Biren Technology, and Iluvatar CoreX recorded combined revenue of about RMB 21.46 billion in the first half of 2026, nearly twice that of the same period last year. According to reports, domestic computing power chips are seeing a surge in orders, with delivery schedules for some products already extended to a year out; domestic computing power demand is more than 10 times supply. Gutewei’s headquarters upgrade and expansion relocation ceremony was held in Suzhou Artificial Intelligence Industrial Park. Kinghelm FPC Connector Classification Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Tech Industry Highlights From Kinghelm (Sep 7, 2026-Sep 13, 2026)
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1. Semiconductor Equipment Billings Hit Record $40.5 Billion as AI Capacity Buildout Accelerates Date: September 7, 2026Summary:Global semiconductor equipment billings rose 23% year over year to $40.53 billion in the second quarter of 2026, according to SEMI's Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics report. The figure was also up 11% from the previous quarter, marking a second consecutive record quarter for the equipment market. SEMI attributed the growth to accelerating demand for the manufacturing capacity needed to support AI chips and the global buildout of AI computing infrastructure, with expansion spread across Asia, North America and Europe.Importance:Signals that AI-driven capacity expansion is broadening across regions and equipment segments, extending the semiconductor capital spending upcycle into the second half of 2026.Source:eeNews Europe 2. Connector Reliability Named Top Specifying Criterion in Europe and North America Survey Date: September 7, 2026Summary:An independent survey commissioned by UK connector maker Harwin has mapped how engineers in Europe and North America specify and procure interconnect. Reliability was the single most important selection criterion, ahead of performance and operating life, with over 40% of respondents expecting their connectors to operate for more than ten years and a further 33% for between five and ten years. The study also found that most power connector requirements sit below 30A with a second cluster at 100A and above, and that access to downloadable models, files and footprints has become a key factor in choosing a supplier.Importance:Confirms that long-life reliability rather than price drives connector selection in industrial, telecom and automotive designs, and that digital engineering support is now part of the buying decision.Source:eeNews Europe 3. DRAM Contract Price Growth Set to Moderate to 13–18% in Q3 Date: September 7, 2026Summary:TrendForce estimates that rising DRAM contract prices lifted industry revenue 59.5% quarter on quarter to $154.73 billion in the second quarter, but now expects conventional DRAM contract price growth to moderate to 13–18% in the third quarter. The slowdown reflects a shift in demand away from high-capacity RDIMMs toward lower-capacity products, along with the limited ability of PC and smartphone customers to absorb further increases. Supplier inventories remain at historic lows, so memory supply is expected to stay tight.Importance:Marks the point where memory pricing stops being an unqualified tailwind for suppliers and starts squeezing downstream device makers, adding cost pressure across electronics bills of materials.Source:The Register 4. Samsung to Help Fortify OpenAI's Semiconductor Supply Chain Date: September 9, 2026Summary:OpenAI will develop its next-generation AI accelerators with support from Samsung Electronics, according to comments made by OpenAI Korea general manager Harrison Kim at a press conference in Seoul. The collaboration covers joint production and research on next-generation chips and spans compute and memory supply. OpenAI later clarified that the remarks referred to its existing relationship with Samsung, which includes Samsung's internal adoption of ChatGPT.Importance:Shows how AI model developers are locking in foundry, memory and packaging capacity directly with Asian suppliers, tightening the link between AI demand and semiconductor supply chains.Source:The Register 5. Infineon and SolarEdge Bring Solid-State Protection to 800 VDC AI Data Centers Date: September 10, 2026Summary:Infineon Technologies and SolarEdge Technologies have extended their collaboration into solid-state circuit breaker technology for 800 VDC power distribution in AI and hyperscale data centers. SolarEdge is leading development of the breaker while Infineon supplies its CoolSiC silicon carbide JFET technology for the protection devices. Because DC distribution has no natural current zero crossing, mechanical interruption is difficult; solid-state breakers can instead isolate faults within microseconds, sitting between a solid-state transformer and the compute rack to create a DC-native power path from the medium-voltage grid to the processors.Importance:Signals a shift in data center power architecture toward high-voltage DC, opening a new application for wide-bandgap semiconductors beyond power conversion and into protection and distribution.Source:eeNews Europe 6. Server Revenue Hits Record $166.3 Billion as AI Demand Broadens Beyond Hyperscalers Date: September 11, 2026Summary:IDC reports that server vendor revenue reached an all-time high of $166.3 billion in the second quarter, up 52% year over year, even as memory costs pushed average selling prices higher. Unit shipments rose 15.4% as AI infrastructure spending spread from hyperscalers to specialized cloud providers, sovereign AI programs and enterprises adopting inference workloads. GPU-accelerated servers accounted for nearly 53% of revenue, with average selling prices for those systems up almost 44% to $170,200.Importance:Demonstrates that AI server demand is broadening into enterprise and public-sector budgets, making the current data center buildout cycle less dependent on a handful of hyperscale buyers.Source:The Register At Kinghelm At Kinghelm, we closely monitor global trends in semiconductor process nodes, AI infrastructure growth, and advanced packaging technologies. These developments help guide our innovation in RF antennas, connectors, wire harnesses, precision cables, and interconnect solutions for next-generation electronics. About Kinghelm Shenzhen Kinghelm Electronics Co., Ltd. specializes in RF transmission, antennas, connectors, automotive wiring harnesses, precision cables, and IoT connectivity solutions. With over 17 years of experience, Kinghelm delivers rugged, reliable, and internationally compliant products for applications in new energy vehicles, industrial automation, smart terminals, and medical electronics. Disclaimer This report summarizes publicly available technology news for industry research and communication purposes only. All trademarks and content rights belong to their respective owners.
In Q2 2026, the top ten wafer foundries generated nearly US$53.49 billion in revenue
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The Slkor team appeared on the streets of Huaqiangbei to give away fans International Tech News: A TrendForce report shows that in Q2 2026, the combined revenue of the world’s top ten wafer foundries reached nearly US$53.49 billion. SMIC’s revenue rose 20% quarter-on-quarter to exceed US$3 billion, with its market share rising to 5.4%, ranking third. Qualcomm and Amazon will jointly develop custom chips for next-generation large-scale AI data centers and expand high-speed optical interconnect solutions. Samsung Electronics will invest 40 billion yen to establish an AI chip packaging R&D center in Yokohama, Japan. Murata Manufacturing (Japan) expects to gradually discontinue production of some specifications in series such as GRM, GRJ, GRT, GXM, GXT, GCM, GCJ, GCG, and ZRA. ASML will break ground on a new large production campus in the Netherlands to expand mass production of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment. Google has hired Hailo’s former VP of R&D to head a new Israeli team dedicated to developing AI chips for robotics and autonomous driving. Domestic Tech News: Yaoxin Microelectronics released the world’s first silicon carbide superjunction MOSFET (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor) product. Beijing E-Town released the "AI4Chip" Action Plan for the Leapfrog Development of the Integrated Circuit Industry Empowered by Artificial Intelligence (2026–2028). The Slkor (www.slkoric.com) team appeared at Huaqiangbei yesterday, wearing uniform workwear and holding a fan giveaway, attracting the attention of many merchants. Currently, Slkor is offering limited-time special prices on four models: A7, 1N4148W, FR107, and M7. New and existing customers are welcome to inquire. SmartSens launched SC365AT, the industry’s first automotive CMOS image sensor integrating SerDes and an on-chip ISP. Haiguang Xinzheng announced that the company will leverage GlobalFoundries’ silicon photonics technology to advance the deployment and mass production of 6.4T NPO products. A subsidiary of Shenzhen Kaifa Technology has spent RMB 1.85 billion to expand advanced memory chip packaging and testing capacity. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
The Third Chip Growth Forum will be held on September 19 in the conference hall on the 5th floor of Beifang Building, Futian, Shenzhen
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International Tech News: Qualcomm has proposed three pillars of 6G architecture for the AI era: connectivity, compute, and sensing. Industry insiders said that with the implementation of export controls, uncertainty in the supply of indium phosphide substrates is becoming a major risk facing the semiconductor industry. Samsung Electronics' Taylor fab has been converted into a 2nm process center and will begin trial production at the end of this month or early next month. Intel's cumulative wafer processing volume using High-NA EUV lithography has exceeded 1 million wafers. On the afternoon of September 19, 2026, the Third Chip Growth Forum will be held in the conference hall on the 5th floor of Beifang Building, Futian, Shenzhen. The forum's grand prize, an iPhone 17 Pro, is exclusively sponsored by Slkor’s third direct-sales store in Huaqiangbei (www.slkoric.com). Qualcomm and Amazon have reached an agreement to jointly build AI data center infrastructure and will collaborate on developing optical interconnect solutions of up to 1.6T. Domestic Tech News: In the first half of 2026, 5,550 A-share listed companies reported total operating revenue of RMB 37.74 trillion and net profit attributable to parent companies of RMB 3.58 trillion, up 19.4% year on year. According to the China On-Device AI Panoramic Landscape Report, the global on-device AI market was worth about RMB 200 billion in 2023 and is expected to exceed RMB 1.9 trillion (RMB 1,900 billion) by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate of 58%. Tianwei Electronics has decided to terminate the acquisition of a 60% equity interest in Chengdu Xiuwei Technology Development Co., Ltd. and the related capital increase and share expansion. Xiamen Silan Jihua's 12-inch high-end analog integrated circuit project has a total investment of RMB 20 billion, will build a 12-inch high-end analog chip production line, and aims to achieve full-line production in September 2027. CETC Ceyear’s high-end electronic measurement instrument innovation and industrial conditions construction project, with a total investment of RMB 910 million, has started construction in Qingdao. The AI-driven memory supercycle is rewriting the profit distribution rules for consumer electronics, with the speculative bubble in Huaqiangbei channels inflating and then suddenly bursting. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.
Slkor Autumn Deal! Limited-time discounts on four hot-selling diodes
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International Tech News: Samsung Electronics' foundry business is reportedly planning to significantly increase HBM4 supply starting from the third quarter of this year. South Korea's SKC has invested KRW 281 billion in its subsidiary Absolics to fully accelerate the commercialization of semiconductor glass substrates. According to a Yole Group report, the global power gallium nitride market is expected to grow to US$3.5 billion by 2031, with a compound annual growth rate of 35% from 2025 to 2031. GlobalFoundries will receive up to US$375 million in R&D funding to accelerate quantum chip manufacturing and AI infrastructure deployment. Industry sources reveal that Intel CPUs will see their third price hike within the year, with a planned 10% increase across all products in October. Spanish silicon photonics company iPronics has completed a US$125 million Series B financing round, co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with participation from NVIDIA. Domestic Tech News: Qiushui Semiconductor has released the world's first mass-producible 8-inch red-light Micro-LED chip. The 2026 IFA Berlin (International Consumer Electronics Show) will feature approximately 1,900 exhibitors, with Chinese companies accounting for nearly half (928). From September 10 to October 10, 2026, Slkor (www.slkormicro.com) will offer limited-time promotional pricing on four models – A7, 1N4148W, FR107, and M7 – at highly competitive prices. Customers in Huaqiangbei may contact Slkor's three directly-operated stores. On September 8, memory module manufacturer Longsys was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, reporting revenue of RMB 24.088 billion for the first half of 2026. RoboSense has completed mass production and delivery of its self-developed Peacock SPAD-SoC, an ultra-large-array system-level chip designed for robotics and vehicle blind-spot perception applications. MediaTek is reportedly set to launch the Dimensity 9600 Pro chip at its new product event on September 15. Disclaimer: The information presented above was compiled from publically available web sources and does not necessarily reflect our company's beliefs or positions. If you believe any of the content infringes on your rights or you have any issues, please contact us and we will respond swiftly.