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Thursday 20 June 2024
Is Samsung delaying Taylor plant launch to shift to 2nm process?
Samsung Electronics' wafer foundry in Taylor, Texas, initially set to mass-produce 4nm process technology, is reportedly shifting to 2nm processes.
Thursday 20 June 2024
Taiwan's solar sector struggles for survival amid land shortage
Chairman of Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association, Hsiu-Lan Hsu, confirmed that the new cabinet's solar energy strategy remains opaque...
Thursday 20 June 2024
Taiwan Finance Ministry urges companies to apply for tax credits for industry innovation
Are complicated official documents discouraging companies from applying for tax credits? Or, the companies are already flush with cash? Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) had to issue...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Taiwan's CTCI plans water plant as chipmakers clamor for supply
Taiwan's CTCI Corp. and partners will develop and operate a €508 million ($545 million) water-desalination plant as demand from chipmakers soars.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Fujitsu unveils innovative AI strategy with new GenAI customization platform
Japan's IT giant Fujitsu has recently unveiled its latest AI strategy, focusing not on developing Generative AI (GenAI) to compete with other companies, but on creating a platform...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
China's solar ambitions stumble, industry players grapple with TOPCon cell oversupply woes
The solar cell sector in China has swiftly shifted from P-type PERC to N-type TOPCon technology over the past two years, leading to an oversupply situation. The industry's woes were...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Pulxion paves easy and quick way to assess stroke risk
Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVAs), or stroke, are the top cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide, posing significant threats to human health.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
TSMC chairman's visit to Europe - to negotiate prices for High NA EUVs and German subsidies
The visit of top Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) executives to Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML in late May had many media speculating whether TSMC...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Tech giants favoring TSMC over Samsung, reportedly facing yield rate issues
The global IC design industry and major technology companies reportedly plan to adopt 3nm as their mainstay in 2024. It is expected that most companies will likely prioritize ordering...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Cisco bets big on Taiwan's tech prowess with third investment round
In a rare move, Cisco is doubling down on its commitment to Taiwan's digital future, launching a third round of investment through its Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program....
Wednesday 19 June 2024
What's Taiwan's strategic role in the global AI landscape?
Taiwan, long known for its semiconductor prowess, is positioning itself as a critical hub in the global AI revolution, according to David Weng, CEO of Taiwania...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
TSMC draws Zeiss to build Innovation Center in Hsinchu
Carl Zeiss, the global optics leader from Germany, announced the official opening of its first Innovation Center in Taiwan on June 18.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
South Korean AI startup DeepX places orders to TSMC's 3nm process; maintains partnership with Samsung
South Korean AI semiconductor startup DeepX is reportedly set to become a new customer of AsicLand, an IC design company that partners with TSMC.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
GlobalWafers receives EUR103 million subsidy for Italian fab
GlobalWafers announced on June 18 that, following the European Commission's Directorate-General (DG) approval of GlobalWafers' Italian subsidiary MEMC Electronic Materials' plant...
Tuesday 18 June 2024
AI memory chip war heats up: SK Hynix allegedly uses NPE in proxy patent lawsuit against Micron
With the intensifying competition in the AI memory chip market, leading memory vendors like SK Hynix, Micron Technology, and Samsung Electronics are gearing up for proxy patent battles...