While competitors Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and Intel are struggling in their foundry businesses, TSMC is set to continue dominating large orders below 7nm through 2025, securing...
Rapidus is underway with the construction of a wafer fab in Chitose City, Hokkaido. The company aims to commence trial production of 2nm chips by April 2025 and anticipates scaling...
The Japanese government is preparing a budget amendment for fiscal year 2024 (April 2024 – March 2025) to allocate additional support for the semiconductor and AI sectors, with...
Recent concerns have emerged about semiconductor technology transfer following Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, particularly given his previous statements about...
Samsung Electronics' foundry division is advancing its semiconductor capabilities through the mass production of the Exynos 2600 (tentative name), marking a strategic push for self-sufficiency...
Rapidus, a semiconductor manufacturer aiming to mass-produce 2-nanometer chips in Japan, is set to install extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines at its under-construction...
After TSMC announced plans for a US fab producing advanced sub-5nm chips, a milestone tool-in ceremony was held in December 2022 to celebrate the arrival of the first batch of equipment...
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was recently in Taiwan for a brief visit to meet with TSMC chairman C. C. Wei at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), according to sources familiar with the matt...
MA-tek will launch its new lab in Hokkaido, Japan by the end of this year, well ahead of schedule, to meet increasing demand for inspection and analysis services supporting 2nm chip...
From the 14nm generation to the present, Samsung's attempts to capture Apple's orders have often been thwarted. Since the launch of Apple's A10 Fusion chip in 2016, TSMC has monopolized...
Rapidus has announced that its first wafer fab in Hokkaido, which is intended for 2mm chip production, is now 80% complete. The company also aims to progress to 1.4mm chips if its...
Recent reports from South Korean media indicate that Intel is in talks with Samsung Electronics to explore potential collaboration in foundry services and resource sharing. However,...
TSMC has made adjustments to its foundry quotations for 2025 to clients to alleviate the effects of gross margin losses caused by high operating costs in overseas facilities and 2nm...
The demand for semiconductor talent in Japan is increasing, especially in Kyushu, where TSMC is establishing wafer fabs, and in Hokkaido, where Rapidus plans to mass-produce 2nm chips...
Rapidus, the Japanese semiconductor manufacturer aiming for mass production of 2-nanometer (nm) chips, is making significant progress on its first factory located in Chitose, Hokkaido...
