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Friday 8 December 2023
Japanese semiconductor players keen to enhance production processes with quantum annealing technology
Quantum technology, initially used in semiconductor R&D, is now making significant strides in optimizing combinatorial processes. Japan's semiconductor player Rohm is beginning...
Friday 8 December 2023
Samsung and SK Hynix planning for 2024 capex; key factors will be 'improve and reuse'
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are considering several capex plans for 2024, with the emphasis expected to lean toward reducing costs associated with the transition to advanced...
Friday 8 December 2023
TSMC: uncertainties remain in 2024 amid high inflation and rising costs
TSMC held the 2023 Supply Chain Management Forum on December 7th and presented the 2023 TSMC Excellent Performance Award. TSMC stated that the global supply chain is facing challenges...
Friday 8 December 2023
TSMC Outstanding Suppliers Award list shows value of Taiwanese partners
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on December 7 held its 2023 Supply Chain Management Forum and presented awards to outstanding supplier partners in gratitude for...
Friday 8 December 2023
Chip market to gain momentum in 2H24
Inventory restocking is anticipated to increase capacity utilization within the semiconductor supply chain starting in the latter half of 2024, according to market observers.
Thursday 7 December 2023
A tentative TSMC, Amkor and Apple alliance in Arizona may erode Samsung's present advantage
With Amkor's official announcement of the construction of an advanced packaging facility in Arizona, an "alliance" consisting of TSMC, Apple, and Amkor is taking shape, posing a potential...
Thursday 7 December 2023
South Korean fab toolmaker Nextin expanding its presence in China amid US export restrictions
South Korean wafer inspection equipment manufacturer Nextin is benefiting indirectly from the US restrictions on semiconductor equipment exports to China and is accelerating its entry...
Thursday 7 December 2023
TSMC's investment in Kumamoto ignites double wage growth and investment boom
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, JASM, established in November 2021, broke ground on its first factory in Kumamoto Prefecture's Kikuyō town in April 2022, with completion slated for...
Thursday 7 December 2023
Pentagon-funded silicon interposer project closer to reshore US advanced packaging capability
The Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) office, funded by the US Department of Defense to establish high-priority domestic capabilities to safeguard the US defense industrial...
Thursday 7 December 2023
Approximately 1,400 ASML equipment installed in China, limited application for advanced chip expected
The number of ASML machines installed in China is estimated to reach nearly 1,400 units. Most installed and uninstalled machines in China may not be used in fabricating chips with...
Thursday 7 December 2023
TSMC and Samsung face investment risks amid concerns over CHIPS Act favoring US firms
Amid the ongoing semiconductor supply chain restructuring in the United States, the US$52.7 billion subsidy provided by the "Chips and Science Act" aims to attract global semiconductor...
Thursday 7 December 2023
Taiwan chip foundries' existing China investment not affected by latest core key tech ban
Advanced semiconductor manufacturing technology under 14nm was included in the list of 22 key core technologies to be banned from illegal outflows to foreign adversaries on December...
Thursday 7 December 2023
UMC posts decreased November revenue
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported revenue decreased 2.1% sequentially and 16.7% on year to NT$18.79 billion (US$596.4 million) in November 2023.
Thursday 7 December 2023
TSMC reaches agreement with Arizona unions covering employment, training, and safety
TSMC has struck a deal with labor unions in Arizona concerning one of the most cutting-edge wafer fabs in the US. With lower-than-expected progress at the fab, this agreement is anticipated...
Thursday 7 December 2023
TSMC recruiting staff in Taiwan for German site
Despite recent skepticism about TSMC's plan to set up a factory in Germany in light of the country's budget crisis, the firm has stated that it has not aborted this project. Challenges...