➀ China releases 'UBIOS' as a new BIOS firmware standard to replace UEFI, developed by 13 Chinese firms including Huawei, emphasizing domestic tech independence;

➁ UBIOS offers enhanced support for chiplets, heterogeneous computing, and non-x86 architectures (e.g., ARM, RISC-V), addressing UEFI's limitations;

➂ Part of China's broader strategy to reduce reliance on U.S. tech, aligning with the 'Document 79' mandate for domestic hardware/software adoption by 2027.

➀ Imec inaugurated its new hub in Heilbronn, Germany, focusing on advancing chiplet-based architectures for the automotive industry through collaboration with German industry and research partners;

➁ The hub is a key partner in the CHASSIS project, aiming to develop modular hardware for software-defined vehicles and enhance Europe’s automotive competitiveness;

➂ Imec signed an MoU with the Technical University of Munich to foster knowledge sharing and advanced chip design training, strengthening Baden-Württemberg’s semiconductor ecosystem.

➀ Arm contributes its vendor-neutral Foundation Chiplet System Architecture (FCSA) to the Open Compute Project to establish universal standards for automotive chiplet integration;

➁ FCSA aims to support datacentre-class performance for vehicle compute systems like ADAS and is designed as ISA-neutral to ensure openness across architectures;

➂ Arm collaborates with BMW, imec, and LG Electronics to advance FCSA adoption, leveraging prior ecosystem-building experience from AMBA and SOAFEE initiatives.