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Thursday 9 January 2025
SEMI forecasts 18 new semiconductor fabs to be built in 2025
On January 8, 2025, SEMI announced in its latest World Fab Forecast that 18 new semiconductor fabs will begin construction in 2025. These facilities will comprise three 8-inch fabs...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Belgium advances grid strategy amid North Sea wind expansion
Belgium is moving ahead with an innovative energy grid strategy, transitioning from traditional offshore wind infrastructure to an integrated network anchored by an artificial energy...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Nvidia RTX 50 GPUs to fuel sales growth at Taiwan OSATs in 2025
The launch of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50 is expected to drive growth at Taiwan's packaging and testing houses in the supply chain of the latest GPU series in 2025, according to industry...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Panel prices expected to recover amid rising demands in major economies
In the latter half of 2024, China's introduction of a trade-in program has revitalized the panel market, with subsidies expected to extend into 2025. This initiative is prompting...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Phison unveils PCIe Gen5 controller at CES
Phison Electronics has introduced a PCIe Gen5 SSD that includes a Gen5 controller chip on TSMC's advanced 6nm technology. Another cost-effective E31T Gen5 SSD controller chip has...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Micron breaks ground on new HBM advanced packaging facility in Singapore
Micron Technology initiated construction on Wednesday (January 8, 2025) of a new High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) advanced packaging facility adjacent to its existing facilities in Sing...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Chinese chipmaker raises CNY4.02 billion to build 28nm-55nm specialty process platform
Yandong Microelectronics (YDME) announced plans on December 31, 2024, to issue up to 225 million shares at CNY17.86 (US$2.45) per share to Beijing Electronic Holding Co. (BEHC), targeting...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
TSMC's price hikes send Apple A-series wafer costs soaring to US$18,000 per wafer
Apple's A-series chips have evolved significantly, with transistor counts rising from 1 billion in the A7 to 20 billion in the A18 Pro. This advancement has driven a transition from...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
China's 3-pronged subsidy strategy fuels DRAM push
China is sharpening its focus on the memory chip industry, with DRAM leader Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) driving major production expansions and next-generation product development,...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Memory oversupply may occur in 1H25 due to slowing server demand in China
The memory industry may be ensnared by an oversupply in the first half of 2025, as server demand in China is experiencing a decline, according to industry sources.
Monday 6 January 2025
TSMC's Kumamoto plant faces utilization ramp-up challenges amid automotive sector slowdown
While smartphone and PC markets show signs of AI-driven recovery, the global automotive sector's weak outlook for 2025 is impacting major semiconductor manufacturers including TSMC,...
Monday 6 January 2025
US ramps up solar trade barriers as China struggles with oversupply
The global solar energy landscape enters 2025 with seismic shifts as the US tightens trade measures against Southeast Asia and China's dominance in N-type TOPCon technology sparks...
Monday 30 December 2024
CanSemi begins production, boosts analog IC output by 40,000 wafers monthly
Guangzhou-based CanSemi Technology has launched production for its third-phase project, representing a CNY16.25 billion (approx. US$2.23 billion) investment. The new facility adds...
Monday 30 December 2024
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 4Q 2024

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Monday 30 December 2024
China's crystalline makers scale back to avoid cutthroat competition
China's two major crystalline silicon suppliers for solar cells announced production cuts in response to the current market downturn, where the industry is trying to cope with oversupply,...