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Monday 18 November 2024
India roundup: India to generate 1 million jobs in semiconductor industry
India is estimated to require 1 million jobs in the semiconductor industry. India-based electronics manufacturers will likely benefit from President-Elect Donald Trump's return to...
Monday 18 November 2024
Applied Materials projects Chinese sales to stabilize following capex expansion
Applied Materials, a major supplier of chipmaking equipment, has reported weaker-than-expected sales forecasts for the upcoming quarter, indicating that semiconductor companies not...
Monday 18 November 2024
Weekly news roundup: Intel-AMD merger plan faces market doubts, antitrust scrutiny
Semiconductor Week in Review (Nov 10 - 16): In a week dominated by seismic shifts in the semiconductor landscape, TSMC's suspension of sub-7nm chip supply to Chinese AI firms and...
Monday 18 November 2024
Trump's economic policy: No trade is free
Morris Chang, founder of TSMC, recently stated at the company's sports event that free trade has died. This sentiment aligns with Trump's assertion that no trade comes free, foreshadowing...
Monday 18 November 2024
Rapidus to receive Japan's first EUV equipment in December
Rapidus, a semiconductor manufacturer aiming to mass-produce 2-nanometer chips in Japan, is set to install extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines at its under-construction...
Friday 15 November 2024
TSMC Arizona secures $6.6 billion CHIPS incentives funding to bolster U.S. leadership in advanced semiconductor manufacturing
The U.S. Government has announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce will award up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to TSMC Arizona Corporation (TSMC Arizona), a subsidiary of...
Friday 15 November 2024
Global SiC substrate prices plummet as China expands production
Silicon carbide (SiC) substrate prices are witnessing unprecedented declines in 2024, marking a dramatic shift in the power semiconductor materials sector. Following a period of sustained...
Friday 15 November 2024
US, China, EU push for localization: Europe's chip giants warn of unintended fallout
China's semiconductor industry has ironically labeled Donald Trump as its "unexpected ally." Since 2018, his trade and tech wars have catalyzed major shifts in the sector. Now, with...
Friday 15 November 2024
Samsung's Pyeongtaek P4 expands to NAND + DRAM; to host premier packaging facility in Cheonan
Samsung Electronics is reportedly finalizing investment plans for the first production line at its Pyeongtaek Plant 4 (P4) facility in South Korea, rebranding it to focus on mass-producing...
Friday 15 November 2024
Samsung reaches tentative 5.1% wage deal, reducing strike threat
Samsung Electronics and its labor union have reached a tentative wage agreement for 2023 and 2024 after 10 months of negotiations. The agreement still requires approval through an...
Friday 15 November 2024
Taiwan's electronics and ICT sectors capitalize on geopolitical and technological advantages for record exports
Taiwan continues to capitalize on opportunities for contract manufacturing of cutting-edge technology products as the trade disputes between the US and China intensify. The unrestricted...
Friday 15 November 2024
Foxlink launches Taiwan's largest AI supercomputing center to serve SMEs
On November 14, Foxlink Group (formerly Cheng Uei Precision Industry) inaugurated Ubilink, establishing Taiwan's largest AI supercomputing center and first platform utilizing Nvidia...
Friday 15 November 2024
Topco Scientific on track to meet 2024 revenue targets
Topco Scientific, a Taiwan-based semiconductor materials supplier, remains confident in achieving its 2024 revenue targets, bolstered by increasing demand from China's foundry sect...
Friday 15 November 2024
IntelliEPI eyes return to sales growth in 4Q24
Epitaxial wafer supplier Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI), which saw its third-quarter revenue decrease 4.5% sequentially, anticipates a return to sales growth in the fourth...
Friday 15 November 2024
Akash Systems lands CHIPS Act funding to advance AI with diamond cooling technology
On November 13, the US government announced a non-binding preliminary agreement with Akash Systems. Through the CHIPS and Science Act, the Department of Commerce intends to allocate...