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Friday 20 June 2025
Samsung bolsters 2nm foundry push with EDA partnerships amid yield concerns
Samsung Electronics is strengthening partnerships with electronic design automation (EDA) and intellectual property providers to boost the competitiveness of its 2nm foundry process...
Friday 20 June 2025
Switch 2 shifts to Samsung as Nvidia pressures TSMC on pricing
Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 officially launched on June 5 and has sold like hotcakes across Japan, South Korea, the US, and other key markets. Strong sales momentum has reportedly...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
TSMC maintains foundry dominance despite Foundry 2.0 move to address rising US scrutiny
Despite efforts, including the announcement of the Foundry 2.0 strategy to reduce its stated market share and address customer concerns, TSMC continues to dominate the pure-play foundry...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
TSMC and Samsung ramp up 2nm chip production race for 2H25
TSMC and Samsung Electronics are both intensifying efforts to begin mass production of 2nm semiconductor technology by the second half of 2025, according to reports from South Korean...
Friday 13 June 2025
Samsung foundry sees drop in technical executives amid market pressures
The number of senior technical executives at Samsung Electronics' foundry division has declined sharply over the past two years, raising concerns about the company's long-term competitiveness...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Honda plans investment in Rapidus to support Japan's 2nm chip ambitions
Honda Motor is preparing to invest in Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus during the second half of fiscal year 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), with a commitment expected to...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Samsung reportedly ramps up Taylor fab construction, eyeing operational by 2026
Samsung Electronics has reportedly accelerated construction at its US$37 billion wafer fab in Taylor, Texas, reaffirming its target to begin production by the end of 2026. After earlier...
Monday 2 June 2025
AIchip goes all in on CoWoS advanced packaging
Fabless manufacturer AIchip Technologies held a shareholders' meeting on May 29, during which it held a reelection of directors and supervisors. Jerry Tzou, the director of advanced...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Samsung Foundry breaks through: eyes Sony and AMD orders after securing Nintendo
Samsung Electronics' foundry division is making strides following its successful acquisition of Nintendo's 8nm process orders. The division, led by Jinman Han, is now actively pursuing...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Computex 2025: 2nm race heats up as MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Apple gear up for 2026 launches
At the Computex 2025 keynote address, MediaTek's CEO, Rick Tsai, unveiled the company's inaugural 2nm chip, poised for tape-out in September of this year. Based on MediaTek's development...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
MediaTek to tape out its first 2nm chip in September 2025
MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai delivered a keynote speech at Computex 2025, revealing that MediaTek's first 2nm chip will officially be taped out in September 2025, signifying that the company's...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
TSMC supplier AEMC ramps up in Taiwan, defers US plans until post-2030
TSMC is fast-tracking its capacity expansion with plans to build nine new facilities in 2025, including eight wafer fabs and one advanced packaging plant. The move has energized sentiment...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Samsung secures orders from Nintendo, paving way for future orders from Nvidia and Qualcomm

Samsung Electronics' foundry division is actively pursuing orders for its 2nm process technology and is currently conducting process...

Tuesday 22 April 2025
IBM CEO sounds alarm on chip supply risk; backs Rapidus as strategic counterweight
As the semiconductor industry shifts toward geographic diversification and manufacturing resilience, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says Japan-based Rapidus is emerging as a critical player—not...
Monday 21 April 2025
Tenstorrent aligns with Rapidus for 2nm chip validation, targets year-end tape-out
Tenstorrent, a US-based semiconductor design firm, held a press conference on April 17 at its newly established Tokyo office to discuss its deepening collaboration with Rapidus in...