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Tuesday 26 December 2023
Rumored 3nm attempt by SMIC seen as a near-impossible task
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC reportedly dedicated an R&D team to make 3nm chips, with only DUV lithography equipment available as the US blocked its access to EUV machines...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Transcom expands presence in markets home and abroad with niche military PAs
Undaunted by fluctuations in the mobile power amplifier (PA) market, Transcom has benefitted from increased peak season shipments of defense-related PA tenders, with overseas orders...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
GalaxyCore kicks off production at new 12-inch plant
GalaxyCore has started production at its new 12-inch wafer plant in Lingang, Shanghai. It is yet another Chinese CMOS image sensor (CIS) maker to set up its wafer fab and shift toward...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Tower Semiconductor reportedly submits application for wafer fab in India amid repeated challenges
Tower Semiconductor, one of the foundry applicants for India's incentive scheme, reportedly submitted a fresh application with a new partner while facing a potential legal suit from...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Microprogram enters supply chain of leading pure-play foundry
RFID solution provider Microprogram has broken into the supply chain of a leading pure-play foundry by providing solutions to its ecosystem partners, according to chairman Wu Teng-...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
TSMC to return to sales growth in 1Q24, but peers to wait longer
TSMC will be the first among its peers in the foundry sector to see sales rebound in the first quarter of 2024, but the others will have to wait longer, according to industry sourc...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
TSMC to inaugurate Kumamoto fab in February, say sources
TSMC's new Kumamoto fabrication facility in Japan is currently under construction but making good progress, with an opening ceremony for the first phase of the fab set for February...
Monday 25 December 2023
Taiwan MOSFET suppliers increase 2024 inputs as wafer foundry service fees decline
After many quarters of inventory adjustment, inventories of the MOSFET chips, the basic power components, have returned to a healthy level. Seeing customers placing more orders over...
Monday 25 December 2023
Sony expands CIS capacity to meet Chinese smartphone demand
Japanese electronic giant Sony has just opened a new factory in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, and has purchased land in Kumamoto Prefecture, intending to build another CMOS Image Sensor...
Monday 25 December 2023
Could the Qorvo-Luxshare deal threaten to marginalize Taiwanese backend houses from Apple supply chain?
US power amplifier (PA) vendor Qorvo's decision to sell its packaging and testing plants in China to Luxshare Precision Industry, a key Chinese player in Apple's supply chain, has...
Monday 25 December 2023
PCB makers moving production to Thailand to lower geopolitical risks and for orders from automotive industry, says DIGITIMES Research
According to DIGITIMES Research's observation, there are generally two main reasons for PCB firms to relocate to Thailand: de-risking and opportunities for automotive electronics...
Monday 25 December 2023
ST signs long-term SiC supply contract with Li Auto
STMicroelectronics has inked a long-term supply agreement for silicon carbide (SiC) with Li Auto, a market leader in China's new energy vehicle sector, according to the companies...
Monday 25 December 2023
India's leading EMS provider Syrma evaluating semiconductor segment
Several Indian EMS companies have entered the OSAT segment...
Monday 25 December 2023
China sees over 30% increase in chipmaking gear revenue by major suppliers in 3Q23
Data shows that China-based semiconductor equipment suppliers saw their related revenue increase as Chinese foundries have been expanding their production capacities amid indigenization...
Monday 25 December 2023
Legacy chip capacity expansion in China poses threat to Taiwan-based IC design houses
The US is fortifying itself against a potential dumping of Chinese-made legacy chips, a risk foreseen by Taiwan-based IC design houses amid a decoupling of the global chip market.