Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-09-18 08:21Group 1 - The semiconductor industry is showing signs of recovery in the first half of 2025, driven by explosive growth in AI technology and domestic consumption subsidies stimulating demand for new devices [1] - In Q2 2025, the top ten global foundries reported a combined revenue of 41.718 billion, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 14.6% [3] - TSMC's revenue reached 30.239 billion in Q2 2025, with a market share increase of 2.6 percentage points to 70.2%, while other major players experienced a decline in market share [1][3] Group 2 - Chinese foundries are focusing on scaling mature processes, with significant recovery in capacity utilization rates for SMIC, Huahong, and GlobalFoundries in the first half of 2025 [4] - Huahong's capacity utilization rates exceeded 100% in all quarters of 2024, reaching 102.7% and 108.3% in Q1 and Q2 of 2025, respectively [4] - Huahong's revenue for the first half of 2025 was 8.018 billion, a year-on-year growth of 19.09%, ranking second among major domestic foundries [5] Group 3 - Huahong's capital expenditure in the first half of 2025 was 918.6 million, with 854.6 million allocated for the construction of Fab 9 [5] - Huahong announced plans to acquire a 97.4988% stake in Huali Micro through a share issuance and cash payment, aiming to enhance its operational capabilities [6] - The acquisition is expected to complement the strengths of both companies, potentially boosting Huahong's performance further [6]