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Thursday 28 December 2023
HiSilicon regaining smartphone AP market share
Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon has regained market share by supplying its Kirin chips for Huawei's midrange and high-end smartphones, according to market observers.
Thursday 28 December 2023
TSMC 3nm fab capacity could fall short of demand in 2024
TSMC is on target to increase its 3nm fab capacity to 100,000 wafers per month in 2024 but may fall short of meeting customer demands for the node except for Apple, according to supply...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
San Fu Chemical eyes growth in 2024 with new production capacity
Specialty chemical supplier San Fu Chemical forecasts a brighter 2024 after a challenging 2023, with new production capacity expected to contribute 15% to the company's revenue and...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
ASML's latest High-NA EUV machines present procurement dilemma for chipmakers
With Samsung Foundry, TSMC, and Intel entering mass production of 3nm GAA, 3nm FinFET, and Intel 4 processes in 2022-2023, the three major semiconductor makers are gearing up to develop...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
AI tech patents: semiconductor equipment giants dominate, South Korean firms trail
As the global semiconductor equipment industry races to boost production efficiency, the infusion of AI into its processes has become the new norm. Yet, a rising worry within South...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
A paradigm shift in semiconductor materials development (1)
There are three ways to grow the economic scale in the modern-day semiconductor industry: continuous miniaturization of processes, advanced packaging, and the application of new ma...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
MediaTek CEO reiterates TSMC as a 3nm foundry partner
TSMC has scaled up its 3nm production output since the second half of 2023, thanks to the adoption of key customer Apple, and more customers will join and ramp up 3nm production in...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
OLED device apps to drive CE DDI demand in 2024
According to sources in Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) companies, OLED DDIs are expected to be a growth driver across consumer electronics, TV, and automotive applications in...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Intel to invest US$25 billion in building Fab 38 in Israel after receiving grants
After receiving US$3.2 billion in government grants from Israel, Intel began the construction of Fab 38 in Kiryat Gat near Gaza in a show of confidence in Israel amid Intel's production...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Handset power amplifier demand continues to pick up
With Chinese smartphone suppliers marketing new models, overall demand for handset-use power amplifiers (PA) will maintain its upward trend, according to sources at Taiwanese compound...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
ASE to acquire facilities from subsidiary for packaging capacity expansion
OSAT Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) will acquire facilities from its fully-owned subsidiary ASE Test to boost packaging capacity, according to the former's parent company,...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
TSMC's 5-year production plan in Taiwan covers 2nm, sub-2nm
TSMC has tentatively set its production plan in Taiwan from 2024 to 2029, covering 2nm that will primarily take place at its new fabs in Baoshan in northern Taiwan and Kaohsiung in...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Samsung's Taylor TX plant may delay mass production to 2025, mirroring TSMC's schedule
Samsung Electronics reportedly may delay the production timeline for its Taylor, Texas plant in the United States, attributed to issues such as uncertainties in market conditions...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Innolux to launch semiconductor advanced packaging mass-production 2H24
Industry sources indicate that Taiwan-based panel maker Innolux has received orders occupying the entire capacity of its first-phase chip-first advanced fan-out panel level packaging...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Rebuilding and expanding: Toshiba revs up MOSFET production after delisting
Toshiba is ramping up its capabilities in the power semiconductor industry. Apart from merging with Rohm Semiconductor and securing subsidies from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade,...