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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.
Thursday 5 June 2025
Samsung Foundry’s 2025 Forum signals shift in strategy
Samsung Electronics, once known for showcasing its "super gap" or "ultra gap" in chipmaking prowess, has taken an uncharacteristically quiet approach to its 2025 foundry events. The...
Thursday 5 June 2025
JEITA raises red flag as nations redraw semiconductor strategies
Geopolitical tensions are increasingly threatening the stability of global supply chains, with the semiconductor sector at the heart of growing concerns. The US government's push...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
China pushes back on Dutch chip espionage claims as tech tensions flare
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans warned on May 31, 2025, that Chinese espionage targeting the Netherlands is escalating, particularly in the semiconductor sector. Speaking...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
DDR4 Memory prices surge as chipmakers announce phase-out
Amid intensifying US-China tensions and persistent uncertainty in global demand, major memory chipmakers are moving to phase out DDR4 DRAM, triggering a rapid spike in prices as supply...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
SiC wafer market growth slows to 20% in 2025 amid fierce Chinese competition
The silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor market—once seen as a pillar of the EV revolution—is now facing mounting challenges. Weaker-than-expected electric vehicle...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Japan races to rebuild its chip industry, tapping Taiwan ties and US$35B strategy
Japan is fast-tracking financial support for Rapidus, its cutting-edge semiconductor venture, to drive domestic production of advanced chips. Since April, the Japanese Senate has...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Semco reportedly expanding semiconductor-use glass substrate ecosystem
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) reportedly has begun building a glass substrate ecosystem to support the development of next-generation semiconductors, with Samsung Electronics...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Kyushu leverages TSMC presence, launches five-year plan to build five advanced science parks
The Kyushu Regional Strategy Meeting, a coalition of economic leaders from Kyushu and surrounding areas, including Yamaguchi and Okinawa, has announced an ambitious five-year initiative...