➀ Chinese exports to the US are expected to fall by 77% in 2025, according to WTO forecasts.

➁ Chinese imports are expected to increase to every other market, with the rest of North America predicted to see growth of 25 percent.

➂ The CIS region is projected to raise exports, which the WTO says is principally related to exemptions for natural resources.

➀ The highest concentration of data center capacity is in Northern Virginia, with nearly 7 GW of installed capacity in 2024;

➁ Asia is the second largest region in the world for data center capacity, with Beijing, Singapore, Shanghai, and the Pearl River Delta ranking among the top 10 markets;

➂ Global demand for data center capacity is expected to increase by 530 TWh between 2024 and 2030, exceeding the demand for space and water heating and heavy industry.

➀ IQE和X-FAB签署了一项联合开发协议（JDA），旨在创建一个基于欧洲的GaN功率器件平台解决方案；

➁ 该协议为期两年，双方将合作开发650V GaN器件；

➂ 该协议将利用IQE的GaN外延设计和工艺专长以及X-FAB的技术开发能力和器件制造能力，为汽车、数据中心和消费应用提供优化的技术-衬底组合。

➀ The article discusses the challenges and opportunities for Europe in the global AI competition.

➁ It mentions the large-scale investment in AI infrastructure in the US and the emergence of cost-effective language models from China.

➂ The EU's response with the 'InvestAI' initiative and the 200 billion Euro investment package is highlighted, along with the EU Commission's plan to invest 1.3 billion euros in AI by 2027.

➀ The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported that January 2025 semiconductor sales reached $56.5 billion, up 17.9% year-on-year compared to January 2024;

➁ Despite a slight decline from December 2024, the global semiconductor market maintained momentum in January, achieving its highest monthly sales total for the month of January;

➂ Sales increased by more than 17% year-on-year for the ninth consecutive month, with a significant increase of 50.7% in sales to the Americas.

➀ The Fraunhofer Society's Saxony microelectronics institutes are expanding their technological capabilities in the field of chiplet innovation and significantly contributing to the APECS Pilot Line under the European Chips Act. Saxony is investing 38 million euros in support.

➁ The total funding amounts to 730 million euros, provided by Chips Joint Undertaking, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and other national funding. APECS is coordinated by the Fraunhofer Society and implemented by the Research Factory Microelectronics Germany (FMD).

➂ The APECS Pilot Line is a key component of the EU Chips Act to promote chiplet innovations and increase research and manufacturing capacities for semiconductors in Europe.

➀ Taiwan's tech minister confirms TSMC's plans for additional chip plants in Europe;

➁ The focus is on the AI chip market;

➂ Construction of the first fab in Dresden is underway;

➃ TSMC currently has no new investment plans announced.