International Tech News:

1. Analog chip giant Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced that the company plans to raise prices by approximately 15% starting February 1, 2026, with nearly 1,000 MPNs (Material Part Numbers) products seeing a 30% increase.

2. Due to semiconductor shortages, Honda plans to suspend or reduce production across entire lines at its factories in Japan and China from late December to early January next year.

3. Samsung Electronics unveiled its first commercially available 2nm mobile chip, which will be featured in the Samsung Galaxy S26 series set for release in 2026.

4. It is reported that Doosan Group will acquire a 70.6% stake in wafer manufacturer SK Siltron, with the transaction size estimated at around KRW 4 trillion.

5. According to Appfigures' estimates, as of this week, OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT has surpassed $3 billion in global mobile consumer spending.

6. Intel announced the installation of ASML's Twinscan EXE:5200B lithography machine, which will be used for the development of Intel's 14A (1.4nm) process technology.

Domestic Tech News:

1. Nanjing Zijing Semiconductor launched its first mass-produced RISC-V automotive chip, the "Zijing M100," for in-vehicle applications.

2. Jingsheng Machinery's first nitrogen silicon ceramic material production line officially commenced operations on December 18, 2025.

3. SMT Industry Headlines' Ya Zai Ge visited Mr. Song Shiqiang, General Manager of Kinghelm/SLKOR, to support the brand penetration of kinghelm/SLKOR (http://www.slkormicro.com) in the surface mount technology (SMT) sector.

4. Onsemi Semiconductor and GlobalFoundries jointly developed and manufactured next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) power devices, expanding their power semiconductor portfolio to include high-voltage lateral GaN solutions.

5. A humanoid embodied AI robot-scaled production line for new energy power battery PACKs officially went into operation at CATL's Zhongzhou Base, tripling daily output compared to manual labor.

6. Tiantong Ruihong unveiled the industry's first 10W-class high-power-tolerant Beidou SAW filter series.

SMT Industry Headlines' Ya Zai Ge & SLKOR's Song Shiqiang

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