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Friday 6 June 2025
Goke takes control of SMIC-founded NSI in push into BAW filters, MEMS foundry tech
Hunan Goke Microelectronics Co. (Goke) announced on June 5, 2025, its plan to acquire a 94.366% stake in Ningbo Semiconductor International Corporation (NSI) through a mix of share...
Friday 6 June 2025
GlobalFoundries plans major expansion of Dresden chip fab with EUR1.1 billion investment
US-based chipmaker GlobalFoundries is preparing a major expansion of its wafer fabrication facility in Dresden, Germany, which is currently the largest such plant in Europe. Citing...
Friday 6 June 2025
TSMC's additional US$100B investment prompts Trump administration to intensify pressure on Samsung
Samsung Electronics is facing a challenging period as the Trump administration, which took office in January 2025, enforces its "America First" tariff and investment policies. Initially...
Friday 6 June 2025
GaN-on-SiC technology fuels US-China military radar race
Third-generation semiconductor GaN-on-SiC has emerged as a critical battleground in the US-China technology rivalry, with both nations racing to develop advanced military radar systems...
Friday 6 June 2025
South Korea's new presidential tech vision: KRW9 trillion semiconductor boost for Samsung and SK Hynix
As Lee Jae-myung takes office as South Korea's 21st President, the global tech and industry community is closely monitoring his ambitious economic agenda. Among the key sectors under...
Friday 6 June 2025
The AI chip wars: ASIC uprising challenges Nvidia's crown as TSMC takes all
As Nvidia tightens its near-monopoly grip on the AI GPU market, tech giants and chipmakers are accelerating efforts to develop and mass-produce ASICs, signaling a brewing showdown...
Friday 6 June 2025
India eyes Taiwan-inspired chip R&D hub to jumpstart domestic ecosystem
India-based Semicon Fab Technologies has proposed establishing a common semiconductor research and development facility modeled on Taiwan's ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute)...
Thursday 5 June 2025
South Korea's Lee proposes 10% tax credit for domestic chip production
South Korea's newly elected President Lee Jae-myung has unveiled a flagship policy offering up to 10% production tax credits for semiconductors manufactured and sold domestically,...
Thursday 5 June 2025
India eases SEZ rules to boost semiconductor, electronics manufacturing
India has eased land and operational norms in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to lower entry barriers and spur investment in semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing.
Thursday 5 June 2025
Hanmi Taiwan posts record growth as demand for maintenance services and component sales surge
Hanmi Taiwan, the local subsidiary of South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor, reported explosive growth in the first quarter of 2025, generating 76% of its entire 2024 revenue in just...
Thursday 5 June 2025
TSMC cautious on High NA as ASML unveils its US$400M chipmaking machine
Kevin Zhang, Deputy Co-Chief Operating Officer at TSMC, recently reiterated the company's cautious approach toward adopting High NA EUV lithography tools, emphasizing that TSMC is...
Thursday 5 June 2025
SpaceX eyes FOPLP as Washington pushes chip packaging reshoring
Market sources report that SpaceX, the low-earth orbit satellite giant founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, is accelerating its expansion into fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP). The...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Japan's silicon carbide ambitions falter amid oversupply and global pressure
Japan, once a trailblazer in silicon carbide (SiC) research and pilot production, is facing a critical turning point. While renowned for its precision and long-standing technological...
Thursday 5 June 2025
GlobalFoundries plans to spend US$16 billion to boost US chip production
GlobalFoundries Inc., the biggest US-based provider of made-to-order chips, announced a plan to spend US$16 billion to bolster domestic production.
Thursday 5 June 2025
Italy to strengthen STMicro, not tear it apart, Minister says
Italy intends to strengthen embattled semiconductor company STMicroelectronics NV, a joint venture with France, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said.