➀ The six core members of TSMC's R&D department were awarded for their achievements in the '0.13 micron copper process' war in 2003;

➁ TSMC's power struggle and the rise and fall of key figures like Liang孟松;

➂ TSMC's talent cultivation system and the internal power structure of the company;

➃ TSMC's influence on Taiwan's economy and its unique 'Zheng Huangqi' recruitment model;

➄ The challenges and opportunities facing TSMC in the global semiconductor industry.

➀ Rockchip announced a price increase for some chip products starting from October 15, 2024, with a uniform increase of $0.8 (about 5.7 yuan);

➁ The reason for the price increase is due to the rising costs of raw materials and supplier prices, leading to a sharp increase in the cost of the RV1109, RV1126, and RV1126K product lines;

➂ Rockchip is a leading IoT and AIoT processor chip company, focusing on integrated circuit design and development.

➀ Investors are realizing the upcycle isn't as strong as stocks indicate.

➁ Industry bifurcation between AI and the rest of the industry continues.

➂ China's spending risk/overhang is now impacting the market.

➃ ASML's order decline indicates a more gradual recovery in the semiconductor industry.

➄ The AI sector remains strong while the majority of the chip industry is weak.

➅ Many investors mistakenly take AI's success as an indicator of the entire chip market.

➆ The chip industry is bifurcating into AI and non-AI sectors.

➇ China's spending is unsustainable and could lead to sanctions.

➈ The chip equipment industry is likely to follow ASML's downward trend.

➉ Investors should be more selective in chip stock investments.

➀ The rise of AI is bringing a disruptive transformation to the semiconductor industry, particularly in electronic design automation (EDA) and the entire semiconductor industry.

➁ The increasing demand for smaller, more efficient, and faster technologies in the semiconductor industry is driving the rapid innovation of IC process and packaging technology, leading to an exponential increase in chip design complexity.

➂ AI is gradually penetrating into all aspects of EDA and the semiconductor industry, improving development efficiency and accuracy, and showing great potential in production process automation and quality control.

➀ Anlu Technology announced that the Industrial Fund reduced its stake by approximately 1% from October 8 to 11, 2024;

➁ The reduction will not affect the company's controlling shareholders or actual controllers, nor will it have a significant impact on the company's governance and operations;

➂ Anlu Technology is a leading integrated circuit design company in China, focusing on the research and development of general-purpose programmable logic chips and system solutions;

➃ The company's revenue and net profit showed a decline in the first half of 2024, raising concerns about its future prospects;

➄ Xie Wenlu, the new chairman of Anlu Technology, has a strong background in integrated circuit design.

➀ The Chairman and Vice Chairman of Unigroup Guowei Microelectronics, Ma Daojie and Xie Wengang, have resigned from their positions.

➁ Ma Daojie will continue as a director of the company after resigning from the position of Chairman and Committee Member of Nomination.

➂ Xie Wengang will continue as a director and President of the company after resigning from the position of Vice Chairman.

➃ Chen Jie has been elected as the new Chairman of the company.

➄ Ma Daojie has been elected as the new Vice Chairman of the company.

➀ SBI President criticizes FOXSEM Chairman for dishonesty over the cancellation of their joint venture in Japan;

➁ The joint venture was to build a 12-inch wafer fabrication plant in Japan, with government subsidies and industry resources involved;

➂ FOXSEM cited risks as the reason for terminating the agreement, but SBI President argues that this is untrustworthy and in violation of previous commitments.

➀ Ma Daojie and Xie Wengang resigned as Chairman and Vice Chairman of Unigroup Weigao Microelectronics due to work adjustments, but still retain their director positions;

➁ Chen Jie, the joint president of the new Unigroup, was elected as the new Chairman of Unigroup Weigao Microelectronics;

➂ Ma Daojie was appointed as the Deputy Chairman;

➃ Chen Jie has a rich academic and industry background, and has been serving as a director of Unigroup Weigao Microelectronics since August 2023;

➄ Ma Daojie has extensive industry background and management experience, and has made significant contributions to the company during his tenure at Unigroup Weigao Microelectronics.