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Friday 10 January 2025
TSMC sees 5/4nm, 3nm fab capacity fully loaded until year-end
TSMC is expected to maintain full utilization of its 5/4nm and 3nm fabrication capacity through the end of this year, though uncertainties loom regarding policy changes following...
Friday 10 January 2025
Force Mos targets AI sector growth with advanced power supply development
Force Mos Technology has completed final testing for its power supplies designed for non-notebook and non-PC applications, with mass production shipments scheduled to begin in the...
Friday 10 January 2025
UK-Taiwan tech partnerships deepen as British Representative to Taiwan concludes term
John Dennis, Representative at the British Office in Taipei, will conclude his tenure in February 2025 after serving since December 2020. During his farewell address, Dennis highlighted...
Friday 10 January 2025
Taiwan semiconductor and AI industries break records on US trade surplus
Taiwan's dominance in semiconductor and AI server production has led to unprecedented trade figures with the United States. While initial forecasts predicted a US$59 billion surplus,...
Thursday 9 January 2025
China's wafer fabs turn to overseas talent for semiconductor innovation
Hua Hong Semiconductor has appointed Peng Bai, a former Intel executive, as its new CEO, marking a departure from its traditional practice of promoting senior leaders internally....
Thursday 9 January 2025
Formation vs. dissolution: Samsung, SK Hynix take divergent EUV strategies
Samsung Electronics has reportedly launched a new EUV Task Force (TF) to enhance its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology and improve yields for advanced nodes like 3nm processes...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Taisic Materials navigates SiC oversupply by focusing on larger eight-inch wafers, eyeing growth in US and Japan
In 2024, the silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor industry faces challenges as increased crystal growth production capacity in China results in oversupply and significant price drops,...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Strong order intake in Japan propels MA-tek's record revenue in 2024
IC inspection lab Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has reported revenue increased 6.3% year-over-year to a record high of NT$5.11 billion (approx. US$155 million) in 2024, thanks...
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
Biden to further limit Nvidia AI chip exports in final push
President Joe Biden's administration plans one additional round of restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp. just days before leaving...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Chinese foundries cut prices to vie for orders, while UMC and VIS pursue redirected orders
The US continues to tighten its trade restrictions against China, with the Biden-Harris administration launching a Section 301 investigation into China's mature process technologies,...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Renesas to reduce workforce, freeze salary amid weak non-AI chip demand
Renesas Electronics has announced plans to cut several hundred jobs across its global operations. The company informed employees of these measures before the end of 2024, while also...
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
Samsung preliminary results fall short of expectations
Samsung reported mixed financial results, with fourth quarter 2024 revenue of KRW75 trillion (US$51.26 billion) showing growth amid an operating profit decline, impacted by weak mobile...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Chip giants introduce new products at CES, with TSMC emerging as biggest beneficiary
The newly launched products at the ongoing CES 2025, including Nvidia's RTX 50 series, autonomous and robotic chips, together with AMD and Intel PC platform processors, all use TSMC's...