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Tuesday 23 July 2024
TSMC stands firm amid high costs and Trump's criticism, global chip mass production on target
Despite high costs and labor shortages, TSMC has adhered to its international plans to build wafer fabrication plants in Japan, the United States, and Germany.
Tuesday 23 July 2024
TSMC outpaces Samsung in HPC revenue growth for 2Q24
TSMC's high-performance computing (HPC) revenue share continued to rise in Q2 2024, boosting overall performance. Although Samsung Electronics aims to increase its HPC sales proportion,...
Monday 22 July 2024
Samsung increases number of MPW service offerings for fourth consecutive year
Samsung Electronics is set to increase its Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) service offerings for the fourth consecutive year, with plans to raise the number to 35 in 2025. This move not...
Friday 19 July 2024
Samsung Exynos 2500 marks pivotal comeback amid looming competition
Samsung Electronics is making significant strides with its next-generation mobile application processor, the Exynos 2500. Despite initial reports of low yield rates, recent industry...
Friday 19 July 2024
Samsung halts foundry line construction at P4 amid customer challenges
Samsung Electronics is reportedly adjusting its investment pace and postponing the construction of the wafer foundry line at its Pyeongtaek Plant 4 (P4) due to difficulties in securing...
Friday 19 July 2024
Singapore gears up for semiconductor boom with new land and perks
Singapore is preparing additional land and boosting amenities to draw more semiconductor wafer fabs.
Thursday 18 July 2024
TSMC expects around 10% revenue growth in 3Q24
TSMC announced that revenue and margins exceeded guidance in the second quarter of 2024, and it expects revenue for the third quarter to increase 9.5% sequentially at the midpoint.
Thursday 18 July 2024
Chinese PV companies flock to Middle East with new projects
Chinese firms in the solar power industry are accelerating their expansions into the Middle East, establishing an ecosystem covering both upstream and downstream sectors.
Wednesday 17 July 2024
GlobalWafers receives US$400 million of CHIPS Act funding
On July 17, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a non-binding Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) between the US Department of Commerce and GlobalWafers America, LLC and MEMC...
Friday 12 July 2024
TSMC's Kumamoto fab holds advantages through key technology like immersion lithography and multiple patterning
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, JASM, is set to begin mass production at its first wafer fab in Kumamoto in 2024.
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Screen targets doubling sales in a decade with expanded R&D and capital expenditure plans
Screen unveils its three-year mid-term business plan, aiming to increase its overseas R&D spending to address advancements in semiconductor process miniaturization, while also...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix set to introduce new HBM wafer debonding technology
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are investing in R&D of new process technologies to prevent warpage in next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM). This move is anticipated to...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment growth to set new high in 2025: SEMI
Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to set a new industry record, reaching $109 billion in 2024, growing 3.4%...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Smart grids boost power semiconductor demand
The transformation of smart grids has boosted demand for power semiconductors, nurturing Chinese and Taiwanese suppliers to accelerate R&D of relevant product lines such as thyristors,...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Wafer Works ramps up cross-strait 12-inch production, eyes strong second half
Wafer Works, a veteran semiconductor silicon wafer foundry in China, made its debut on Shanghai's STAR Market in February 2024. Simultaneously, the company launched a major expansion...