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Wednesday 16 October 2024
Wolfspeed secures US$750 million funding for US SiC production expansion
Wolfspeed, a US-based silicon carbide (SiC) chipmaker, has secured up to US$750 million in federal funding to construct a new wafer plant in North Carolina and expand its New York...
Monday 14 October 2024
India roundup: India eyes global semiconductor hub status
India's chip ambitions continue to gain strong support from the U.S. Taiwan-based Delta Electronics remains optimistic about India's power solutions market, driven by the country's...
Friday 11 October 2024
TSMC accelerates Fab AP8 project for CoWoS advanced packaging
TSMC is asking suppliers to accelerate the conversion of a plant into a CoWoS advanced packaging fab to meet strong demand from Nvidia, which is depending on the Taiwanese foundry...
Friday 11 October 2024
ASE to boost advanced packaging capacity with new K28 plant
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is intensifying its development in the advanced packaging sector by establishing the new K28 plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. A groundbreaking...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
AMD set to become second largest client of TSMC's US fab; hinted at one year ago
TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona has not yet fully commenced its first phase of mass production, but it is already producing Apple's A16 chip. Additionally, AMD may become the second major...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
TSMC and Amkor collaboration completes key puzzle piece in US chip manufacturing
Amkor, a major US semiconductor packaging and testing company, received a US$400 million subsidy under the CHIPS Act to build a new plant in late July and will collaborate with TSMC...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
APCB to cease production in Taiwan; expected to retain 70% of its revenue in 2025
APCB, a PCB manufacturer, has announced plans to close its Taiwan facility and transfer production to its Chinese operations. The decision comes in response to ongoing financial losses...
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Samsung India signs MoAs with striking workers amid ongoing dispute
Samsung India has signed an agreement with a segment of its workers, addressing some of their demands and aiming to resolve a strike that has lasted nearly a month at its plant in...
Monday 7 October 2024
DRAM, flash momentum slows: Memory packaging and testing bracing for a soft 4Q24
The sluggish recovery in memory end-market demand has led to an early slowdown in supply chain activity, impacting the operational growth of memory packaging and testing firms in...
Monday 7 October 2024
TSMC's three-pronged strategy: Outsourcing CoWoS to Amkor as US plant exceeds expectations
TSMC has taken the unusual step of opening up its Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) outsourcing opportunities and recently announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Amkor...
Monday 7 October 2024
Intel execs visit Vietnam, commit to including more Vietnamese companies in ecosystem
Intel has announced plans to include more Vietnamese companies in its ecosystem and provide the Vietnamese government with additional industry-related advice.
Monday 7 October 2024
Formosa Smart Energy's new battery plant to begin production in November
Formosa Smart Energy (FSE) has announced that the first phase of its battery cell and module plant in Changhua will commence mass production in November 2024.
Monday 7 October 2024
India roundup: Fire at Tata's iPhone plant; Foxconn OSAT venture progress
Fire at Tata's iPhone parts plant in southen India put its ability to operate sophisticated manufacturing to test. Foxconn may make progress on its OSAT venture in India despite de...
Thursday 3 October 2024
Samsung reportedly shuts down equipment to cut losses amid foundry overcapacity crisis
Samsung Electronics is grappling with a foundry overcapacity crisis, despite its strategy of building capacity ahead of demand. According to reports from Chosun Biz and Bloomberg,...
Thursday 3 October 2024
LGD sells Guangzhou LCD plant for US$1.54 billion, shifts focus to OLED
LG Display (LGD) has sold its LCD plant in Guangzhou, China for approximately US$1.54 billion, a strategic move critical to the company's pivot towards OLED production. This sale,...