International Tech News:

1. According to South Korean media reports, SK Hynix is collaborating with Dongjin Semichem to develop high-performance EUV photoresists.

2. Arm has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with South Korea and announced the establishment of the “Arm School” in the country, with a plan to train 1,400 high-end semiconductor IP design professionals over the next five years.

3. Naveen Rao’s new startup, Unconventional AI, aims to develop a new type of analog chip.

4. Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) has successfully developed a nanoimprint lithography (NIL) template with a 10 nm circuit linewidth, capable of enabling logic semiconductor patterning equivalent to the 1.4 nm process node.

5. LG Energy Solution has reached an agreement with Mercedes-Benz for an electric-vehicle battery supply deal worth approximately USD 1.4 billion.

6. Reports indicate that Samsung Electronics has improved the yield rate of its 4 nm process to 60%–70%, and is using this 4 nm technology to fabricate AI chips for the semiconductor startup Tsavorite.

Domestic Tech News:

1. According to data from relevant authorities, China’s integrated-circuit exports in November increased by 34.4% year-on-year, marking the eighth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year growth.

2. The quantum-resistant cryptographic financial POS machine chip CUni360SQ-ZX, jointly developed by Nationz Technologies and Zhongyun Xinan, has successfully passed internal testing.

3. The exclusive interview with Slkor’s Song Shiqiang — “From Real Estate Operator to Chip Founder: Song Shiqiang’s Cross-Industry Second Venture” — has recently gained widespread reposts and attention across domestic media platforms.

4. UMC announced that it has signed a technology licensing agreement with Belgium’s imec, obtaining access to the iSiPP300 silicon-photonics process. Through this cooperation, UMC will launch a 12-inch silicon-photonics platform.

5. The 2026 China Advanced Semiconductor Packaging & Testing Conference will be held on March 22–23 next year in Pudong, Shanghai.

6. Nanjing Yunguang Technology has successfully completed its Series A financing, which will be used for the construction of a 12-inch silicon-based OLED production line and the development of next-generation near-eye display products.

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