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Saturday 29 March 2025
No quick fix: Renesas tightens belt with layoffs, pay freeze
Renesas Electronics CEO Hidetoshi Shibata said on March 26 that layoffs and a pay freeze are necessary responses to the prolonged slump in the global semiconductor market. Speaking...
Saturday 29 March 2025
Taiwan's new IDA director to focus on industrial transformation, economic resilience
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) promoted Chyou-Huey Chiou to director general of the Industrial Development Administration (IDA) on March 26. The ceremony was presided...
Saturday 29 March 2025
Global fab equipment spending to surge 18% in 2026, says SEMI
Global investment in front-end fab equipment is projected to increase by 2% year over year to US$110 billion in 2025, marking the sixth consecutive year of growth since 2020, according...
Friday 28 March 2025
SiCarrier bets on DUV for 5nm chips as SMIC's yield stalls at one-third of TSMC's
As US export controls tighten on advanced semiconductor technologies, Shenzhen-based SiCarrier unveiled new 5nm-capable fabrication tools at SEMICON China 2025. The company claims...
Friday 28 March 2025
Taiwan's economic outlook shows positive momentum in February 2025
On March 27, the National Development Council (NDC) of Taiwan released its economic outlook for February 2025, revealing a positive momentum in the country's economic activities,...
Friday 28 March 2025
South Korea teams up with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to boost semiconductor competitiveness
The South Korean government recently announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to enhance the operational quality of the national public foundry platform,...
Friday 28 March 2025
SMIC profit slides 23% in 2024 despite record revenue surge
SMIC released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results on March 27, reporting record revenue and wafer shipments. However, profitability declined amid persistent US...
Friday 28 March 2025
Hooked by Huawei? SiCarrier's bold debut tests the depth of China's chipmaking ambitions
Semiconductor equipment vendors have historically operated in stealth mode, relying on proprietary technologies and patents as their main defense. Product launches were subdued, often...
Friday 28 March 2025
Risk-taking backfires: How Intel's missteps paved the way for TSMC's supremacy
Former TSMC co-CEO Shang-yi Chiang and renowned immersion lithography expert Burn Lin have weighed in on TSMC's dominance in the global semiconductor market. Chiang noted that competitors...
Friday 28 March 2025
Chinese expansion floods global UV curing materials market
Chinese manufacturers continue expanding production capacity for UV curing materials, creating market oversupply and triggering intense price competition across global markets. Despite...
Friday 28 March 2025
Chinese SiC market slump has limited impact on ACME Electronics as company focuses on global expansion
Silicon carbide (SiC) supply chain prices have collapsed due to China's production capacity expansion, creating a challenging market environment for the first half of 2025, according...
Friday 28 March 2025
Ex-TSMC leaders reflect on challenges and strategy behind US fab push
Burn-Jeng Lin and Shang-Yi Chiang, two former prominent figures in TSMC R&D, recently made their first appearance together in a long time. They both provided their perspectives...
Friday 28 March 2025
Semiconductor business like DeepSeek may emerge in China, says former TSMC R&D VP
Chinese semiconductors may avoid engagement in traditional advanced process competition, potentially fostering a domestic chip manufacturer similar to "DeepSeek," according to Burn-Jeng...
Friday 28 March 2025
New BIP director moves toward AI, green energy development in Taiwan
The Bureau of Industrial Parks (BIP) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) swore in Chih-ching Yang as its new director on March 26. Yang hopes to move Taiwan's industrial...
Friday 28 March 2025
ASE showcases semiconductor technology jointly developed with university
ASE and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) have presented the results of their joint development for semiconductor technology over the past year, with both sides committing to...