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Monday 16 December 2024
Manufacturers face challenges in America as tariffs rise for Chinese solar materials
The US will increase tariffs on Chinese polysilicon and silicon wafers starting January 2025, raising the rate from 25% to a staggering 50%. This move has left many companies that...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Startup set to disrupt silicon photonics market with breakthrough optical isolator chip
Spun off from a laboratory at Inha University in South Korea, PhotoniSol, a dynamic startup, is leading the charge in silicon photonic integrated devices. The company focuses on commercializing...
Monday 9 December 2024
Japanese logistics companies prepare specialized transport solutions for Rapidus semiconductor plant
Rapidus is underway with the construction of a wafer fab in Chitose City, Hokkaido. The company aims to commence trial production of 2nm chips by April 2025 and anticipates scaling...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Marvell reports strong 3Q24 results, driven by AI silicon demand
Marvell reported strong fiscal third-quarter results with a 6.87% revenue increase, driven by record data center revenue, primarily from custom AI silicon. The company forecasts continued...
Monday 2 December 2024
GlobalWafers subsidiary Topsil gains recognition for advancing green energy ecosystem
Topsil GlobalWafers A/S, a Danish subsidiary of GlobalWafers, is a global leader in Float Zone (FZ) technology, catering primarily to the green energy sector. Recently, the company...
Thursday 28 November 2024
Apple's AI revolution: From Macintosh to Silicon mastery in 40 years
Since unveiling Apple Silicon in 2020, Apple has redefined Mac chip technology through three transformative shifts. While the company initially planned a two-year transition from...
Monday 18 November 2024
SK Siltron secures US$544 million loan to support SiC wafer production
SK Group's silicon wafer manufacturer SK Siltron has confirmed that it will receive a loan of US$544 million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to invest in its silicon carbide...
Monday 18 November 2024
Silicon wafer shipments rise in 3Q24, says SEMI
Global silicon wafer shipments showed positive growth in both sequential and annual comparisons for the third quarter of 2024, according to SEMI.
Friday 15 November 2024
Global SiC substrate prices plummet as China expands production
Silicon carbide (SiC) substrate prices are witnessing unprecedented declines in 2024, marking a dramatic shift in the power semiconductor materials sector. Following a period of sustained...
Friday 15 November 2024
Power device firm Panjit eyeing bigger presence in Europe
Panjit International, a Taiwanese MOSFET and silicon carbide (SiC) diode supplier, is working to expand its footprint in Europe with its offerings for automotive, electric vehicle...
Friday 8 November 2024
Wafer Works launches 12-inch semiconductor fab in Taiwan to power global AI and EV growth
Wafer Works is building a 12-inch wafer fab in Erlin, Changhua County, with a monthly capacity of 200,000 units to meet global demand. The topping-out ceremony is scheduled for December...
Thursday 7 November 2024
US CHIPS Act expansion set to benefit South Korean solar manufacturers
Following the US Department of Treasury's expansion of the CHIPS and Science Act subsidies to include solar-grade silicon ingots and wafers, South Korean solar giants Hanwha Qcells...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Win Semi sees compound materials gaining ground in AI, communications markets
Win Semiconductors forecasts a larger role for compound semiconductors in wireless and optical communications as well as silicon photonics, driven by advancements in AI. The company...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
AP Memory seeks to capitalize on robust HPC and AI chip demand
Memory intellectual property (IP) firm AP Memory Technology has seen AI drive an uptick in sales, even as its IoT business has yet to rebound. With quarterly gross margin back on...
Tuesday 5 November 2024
Silicon capacitors propel Semco toward high-performance markets
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. (Semco) began mass-producing silicon capacitors for global semiconductor firms in the fourth quarter of 2024, with plans to ramp up supply diversification...