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Wednesday 7 February 2024
Growing semi equipment self-sufficiency in China favors local component vendors
China's drive for IC self-sufficiency has been benefiting local fab tool makers as well as their suppliers of parts and components, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
DB Hitek has its ion implantation equipment for SiC semiconductors
South Korean semiconductor foundry DB Hitek is accelerating the development of silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Android phone sales resurgence in China lifts PA suppliers
Apple's latest financial report revealed a 6% year-on-year growth in iPhone revenue in the December quarter of 2023. However, Apple saw a significant 13% sales decline in the Greater...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Skyworks showcases impressive results in 1Q24 financial report
A rebound in the global smartphone market and the widespread adoption of 5G technology has allowed US semiconductor manufacturer Skyworks Solutions to showcase an impressive financial...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Wait for it... US teases major Chip Act funding announcement
The US Department of Commerce is preparing to allocate funds from its semiconductor manufacturing revitalization plan.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
China SiC capabilities push means global competition: Q&A with SAS chairperson Doris Hsu (II)
With the government's support, Chinese companies have scaled the silicon carbide (SiC) segment and secured partnerships with some international IDMs. In the second part of an interview...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Japan's semiconductor renaissance (2): advanced packaging and materials
The Japanese government's efforts to attract foreign semiconductor investment have been very effective, with almost every major international semiconductor manufacturer responding...
Monday 5 February 2024
Veeco advances quantum tech with GEN20-Q MBE system
Veeco Instruments has announced the shipment of a GEN20-Q molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system to Hermes-Epitek, a semiconductor and optoelectronics client situated in Taiwan's Hsinchu...
Friday 2 February 2024
Topco Scientific considering moving Arizona site to Texas or Mexico
Semiconductor materials supplier Topco Scientific is following in the footsteps of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), aiming to set up a plant site in North America,...
Wednesday 31 January 2024
India special report: Taiwan and India can complement each other in the chip industry
India is well-positioned to become a major global semiconductor market thanks to strong economic growth, a favorable demographic dividend for domestic consumption, and increasing...
Wednesday 31 January 2024
China approaches automotive chip autonomy with domestic standards guidance
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently issued the new Guidelines for the Construction of the National Automotive Chip Standard System.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
WSJ: White House to announce billions in subsidies for TSMC, Intel in March
US President Joe Biden is expected to officially announce subsidies amounting to billions of dollars to major semiconductor manufacturers on March 7, according to the Wall Street...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
AI is Samsung's best counterpunch to Intel-UMC challenge
Intel's latest moves are getting the attention of Samsung: Intel accelerated its development of the 2nm process and was the first to purchase High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography...
Monday 29 January 2024
Japan's semiconductor renaissance (1): manufacturing and equipment
In the second half of the 1990s, Samsung Electronics came to the forefront of Dataquest's DRAM manufacturer rankings. NEC and Toshiba were in second and third place, and other Japanese...
Monday 29 January 2024
Research Insight: UMC's alliance with Intel starts new chapter in foundry competition
Intel and UMC's announcement to work together in developing 12nm processes has been lauded as a creative move. DIGITIMES Research believes that because of the complementary nature...