Investment Rating - The report provides a "Buy" rating for companies such as NAURA, AMEC, JCET, TCL Tech, USI, Inovance, Ningbo Tuopu, and a "Sell" rating for Silan Micro [4][36]. Core Insights - The Chinese tech supply chain is optimistic about AI-driven demand and is actively expanding into AI-related businesses [1][2]. - Adoption of Level 2+ Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is increasing, with significant growth in the electric vehicle (EV) Silicon Carbide (SiC) platform [1][2]. - Localisation of semiconductor manufacturing is accelerating, particularly in automotive and data center applications [2][4]. Summary by Sections AI Infrastructure - Companies like Joulwatt and Han's Laser expect to benefit from AI demand, with Joulwatt projecting a high double-digit growth in AI-related analog chips [2][15]. - Han's Laser anticipates continued growth in PCB equipment due to AI demand [18]. Edge AI - ADAS System on Chip (SoC) makers foresee rapid growth in autonomous driving adoption, with some companies achieving design wins of over 500 TOPS [2][12]. - Wearable technology companies like USI and Bestechnic expect increased demand for high-performance chips [2]. Semiconductor Localisation - The report highlights expectations for increased market share in 2026 for products like ADAS SoC and high-end CMOS Image Sensors (CIS) [2][4]. Humanoid Robotics - Companies such as PUDU, PaXini, and KEPLER are developing humanoid robots, with varying progress in commercialization and technology [3][20][21][22]. - PUDU leads in service robots, while PaXini focuses on tactile sensors and dataset collection [20][21]. Stock Preferences - The report identifies top picks in the semiconductor sector, including NAURA and AMEC, and highlights companies in the industrial space such as Inovance and Sanhua [4][36].

First Quarter 2025 Financial Results MKS Instruments, Inc. May 8, 2025 Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding the future financial performance, business prospects and growth of MKS Instruments, Inc. ("MKS," the "Company," "our," or "we"). These statements are only pred ...