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Tuesday 18 July 2023
Samsung Foundry reportedly received 4nm AI chip order; advanced packaging may become bottleneck
Reports stated that due to Samsung Foundry's massive improvement in its 4nm process yield rate, it has already secured an AI chip foundry order from a major data center client.
Friday 14 July 2023
With protectionism intensifying in China, how should Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain respond?
Amid the ongoing US-China trade war, Chinese communication system giants such as Huawei and ZTE have taken a low-key approach on the international stage, but back in their home country,...
Friday 14 July 2023
Backend fab toolmakers see short lead-time orders from TSMC
TSMC has stepped up its pace of orders with backend equipment suppliers, as the foundry commences its chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) packaging capacity expansion plan, according...
Wednesday 12 July 2023
System vendors to strive for capacity at IC analysis labs
System vendors are seeking capacity support from IC analysis laboratories for 2024 through their contracted IP service providers, as they foresee high demand for advanced packaging,...
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Heat sink demand rising for advanced packaging, say distributors
IC materials distributors have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for heat sinks, thanks to strong advanced packaging demand for HPC chips, according to industry sources.
Monday 10 July 2023
FOPLP technology seen an alternative to FOWLP for automotive chipmakers
The ongoing trend of automotive electrification, intelligentization and connectivity are driving a significant increase in the quantity and cost of chips used in vehicles. The cost...
Friday 7 July 2023
Frontend manufacturing yield crucial for Samsung advanced packaging competitiveness
Samsung Electronics plans to apply its in-house developed advanced packaging technology in 3nm GAA process manufacturing by 2025, but frontend manufacturing yields continue to play...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
Nvidia reportedly mulls outsourcing partial AI GPU production to Samsung
Nvidia is reportedly mulling outsourcing a portion of its AI GPUs to Samsung Electronics for fabrication amid increasingly tight capacity supply from TSMC. Industry observers noted...
Monday 3 July 2023
China-based JCET expands advanced packaging business to take on ASE and TSMC
As the geopolitical tensions between the US and China are leading to reshaping the global supply chain landscape, China-based JCET is looking to grab a bigger pie of the rising Chinese...
Thursday 29 June 2023
TSMC to see fab utilization rates rise substantially
Pure-play foundry TSMC will see its fab utilization rates, notably for sub-7nm process manufacturing, rise substantially in the second half of this year, according to sources at fab...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Advanced packaging supply falling short of demand
The production of AI server chips necessitates not only advanced process fabrication but also the packaging used for high-end HPC processors; however, the supply of advanced packaging...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Nvidia rumored to secretly aid Amkor to support AI advanced packaging
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's exclamation of the arrival of "AI's iPhone moment" sparked an explosive demand for AI HPC (high-performance computing) chips. For 2.5D advanced packaging...
Monday 26 June 2023
TSMC to build new CoWoS capacity in central Taiwan
TSMC has readied plans to build new CoWoS (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) capacity at its manufacturing complex in the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) to meet a rapid surge in demand...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Intel new backend plant in Poland may bring orders for IFS
Intel's planned new assembly and testing plant in Poland may help take orders from external customers for Intel Foundry Services (IFS), particularly for advanced packaging and testing...
Monday 12 June 2023
Strong reliability analysis demand for advanced packaging buoys iST revenue
Integrated Service Technology (iST), a specialist in IC materials analysis, has reported a 10.2% increase in revenue year-over-year from January to May, thanks to robust reliability...