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Monday 24 June 2024
Intel Foundry's 3nm process is catching up fast, should Samsung worry about it?
Samsung and Intel are trying to overtake TSMC, but TSMC chairman C. C. Wei's answer to that challenge is: "No way!"
Thursday 20 June 2024
Samsung Foundry raises HPC-related sales target by 2028
Samsung Electronics recently disclosed its foundry technology roadmap at the Samsung Foundry Forum 2024 in Silicon Valley.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Intel pitches foundry services to Chinese clients: can they use non-US fabs?
It is most peculiar to find Intel pitching customized process chip manufacturing services during an interview with Chinese media. Is the Intel Foundry also beckoning Chinese clients...
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Advanced foundry process quotes to rise in 2025
TSMC may launch a new round of price negotiations in the second half of 2024, with advanced foundry quotes expected to rise as early as 2025.
Monday 17 June 2024
Samsung Foundry aims to launch AI-integrated solution with 1.4 nm process, BSPDN, and SiPh technologies by 2027
Samsung Electronics is introducing the 1.4 nm process, BackSide Power Delivery Network (BSPDN), and Silicon Photonics (SiPh) technologies by 2027 to enhance its AI solution strategy...
Thursday 6 June 2024
How hard to snatch 2nm foundry orders from TSMC?
Semiconductor foundry companies have started to compete in the 2nm process shortly after their 3nm production lines started humming to mass produce for customers. There is something...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Semiconductor foundry utilization rates seen higher than 80% in 2H24, thanks to AI boom
Driven by the Artificial Intelligence (AI) fervor, semiconductor foundry utilization rates are recovering worldwide. Industry sources in South Korea say that the average global semiconductor...
Monday 3 June 2024
Samsung Foundry hopes to turn things around with 3nm; AMD's Lisa Su hints at possible partnership
The competition for advanced process orders between Samsung Electronics and TSMC has long been a point of attention in the industry.
Thursday 23 May 2024
Global foundry industry recovers slowly with 5% sequential drop in 1Q24
The global foundry industry's revenue declined about 5% sequentially but grew 12% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, according to Counterpoint Research.
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Samsung foundry zooms on 'Nemo' in its competition with TSMC
Many in the South Korean industry believe that with TSMC, the leading semiconductor foundry, facing increasing risks from earthquakes in Taiwan and unstable cross-strait relations,...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
XMC initiates IPO in Chinese competitive foundry market
Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (XMC) has begun the IPO process. However, the pure-play foundry faces a challenging journey as it seeks to differentiate itself in a fiercely...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Intel names new head for foundry services
Intel has announced the appointment of Kevin O'Buckley as senior VP and GM of Foundry Services, the customer service and ecosystem operations division of Intel Foundry. O'Buckley...
Thursday 9 May 2024
The secret sauce for excellent foundry yields: perseverance, EUV, and respect for supernatural forces
Since the official shipment of the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine in 2017, ASML has sold about 200 units of EUV equipment, critical to manufacturing advanced chips.
Tuesday 7 May 2024
GaAs foundry AWSC enjoys strong demand for flagship smartphones
Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has seen a surge in orders for flagship smartphone chips from manufacturers such as Qualcomm, boosting...
Friday 3 May 2024
TSMC dominates global foundry market with 61% market share in 4Q23, says Counterpoint
Counterpoint released the global foundry market share ranking for the fourth quarter of 2023, showing that TSMC maintained its leadership status with a 61% market share driven by...