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Friday 24 May 2024
Absolics becomes first materials firm to get US CHIPS Act subsidy
Absolics, an affiliate of South Korean chemical material firm SKC and invested by Applied Materials, signed a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) with the US Department of Commerce...
Friday 24 May 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix increase R&D and facility investment in 1Q24
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's research and development expenses and facility investments for the first quarter of 2024 were higher than those in the first quarter of 2023. It...
Friday 24 May 2024
TSMC obtains permanent VEU license for Nanjing fab from US
The US Department of Commerce on March 23 issued a validated end-user (VEU) license to TSMC Nanjing, replacing the previous temporary exemption given in October 2022, according to...
Friday 24 May 2024
Probe card provider MPI sees production capacity fully utilized
Semiconductor probe card supplier MJC Probe (MPI) has fully utilized its production capacity, anticipating a stronger second half than the first half.
Friday 24 May 2024
AI becomes the key to new paradigm shifts and how TSMC responds to new era
Since the turn of the century in the year 2000, the changes brought to the world by digital technology and the Internet can be roughly categorized into four phases. The first phase...
Friday 24 May 2024
TSMC 3nm chip output to rise over 300% in 2024, says fab director
TSMC is scaling up its 3nm chip output, which in 2024 will be over three times that of 2023, according to Y. K. Hwang, company senior director for Fab 18B.
Thursday 23 May 2024
South Korea sets aside record US$19 billion to fuel chipmaking
South Korea has unveiled a $19 billion package of incentives to bolster its chip sector, a boon to Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. as they race to stay ahead in an increasingly...
Thursday 23 May 2024
China conducts major military drills around Taiwan, but local market resilient
In a bold display of military might, China initiated extensive drills encircling Taiwan on May 23, a clear signal to the newly inaugurated Taiwanese president, Lai Ching-te. The exercises,...
Thursday 23 May 2024
Taiwan to share Science Park management know-how with friendly countries
Cheng-wen Wu, Minister of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), said that Taiwan would be happy to share and transfer the experience of science park management to other...
Thursday 23 May 2024
US tariff hike on Chinese EVs, batteries, steel to take effect on August 1
The first group of China-made products that the US Biden administration targets will see their tariffs rise on August 1, 2024, according to an announcement from the Office of the...
Thursday 23 May 2024
Exploring the Synergy of Nanoelectronics, AI, and Quantum: Interview with General Chair of IEEE INEC 2025
IEEE INEC, which stands for IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference, was initiated in 2006 when the field of nanoelectronics was emerging and will host its 2025 conference in...
Thursday 23 May 2024
Global foundry industry recovers slowly with 5% sequential drop in 1Q24
The global foundry industry's revenue declined about 5% sequentially but grew 12% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, according to Counterpoint Research.
Thursday 23 May 2024
Hanmi Semiconductor expands further after securing Micron, SK Hynix orders
Hanmi Semiconductor's new plant has been operational for just over a month, and the company has started expanding further. They aim to accelerate the production capacity of High-Bandwidth...
Thursday 23 May 2024
As IC makers cheer on AI PCs and smartphones, high cost remains primary concern
AI has officially found its way onto PCs and smartphones.
Thursday 23 May 2024
AI PCs a shot in the arm for lackluster MOSFET market, says Sinopower
MOSFET manufacturer Sinopower has seen a massive reduction in urgent and short orders, as overall conditions return to normal with the end of inventory destocking, and the introduction...