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Tuesday 11 July 2023
Japan's METI considering to subsidize Sumco's new silicon wafer plant -- Report
In an effort to revitalize its domestic semiconductor supply chain, the Japanese government has subsidized a number of semiconductor-related manufacturers to produce in Japan. A news...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
Samsung invest KRW1 trillion to expand HBM capacity to digest demand from Nvidia and AMD
Samsung Electronics will invest KRW1 trillion (approx. US$766 million) to expand its high bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity. Sources believe that Samsung's investments are...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
TSMC's second fab in Kumamoto to start construction in April, 2024 – Report
Japanese media Nikkan Kogyo reported that TSMC has drawn up a plan to start construction of a second wafer fab in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, from April 2024 onwards. The location...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
SoftBank to build supercomputer for generative AI
NHK and Nikkei reported that SoftBank, the telecom subsidiary under SoftBank Group, planned to invest JPY20 billion (US$140 million) and use Nvidia's GPU to build...
Monday 10 July 2023
Taiwan exports plunge at fastest pace in 14 years on demand woes
Taiwan's exports plunged in June at the fastest pace since 2009, exacerbating concerns about the slump in global demand for electronics and its impact on the economy.
Monday 10 July 2023
Taiwan MCU manufacturers increase 32-bit product proportions
Since the beginning of 2023, the microcontroller (MCU) industry has continued to face low demand in the consumer electronics market, while companies in China have launched price wars...
Monday 10 July 2023
Short-supplied automotive IC is unlikely to become excess in the future
International IDMs have seen significant improvement in automotive IC supply recently, according to supply chain sources. In addition, automotive IC production capacity keeps growing...
Monday 10 July 2023
Taiwan chip gear makers and AI server supply chain report strong 1H revenue growth
In early 2023, semiconductor market was expected to see a recovery in the second half of the year, but those hopes were dashed when TSMC announced that inventory buildup was more...
Monday 10 July 2023
Taiwan eyeing self-supply of 8-inch SiC wafer and equipment by 2025
Taiwan now dominates over 50% of global production of compound semiconductors, and the government has supported multiple development projects for the supply chain. In terms of production...
Monday 10 July 2023
Naver and Samsung to launch lightweight AI semiconductor solution in 2H23
South Korean online platform Naver is working with Samsung Electronics to develop AI semiconductor solutions and AI model lightweight solutions as two main axes to improve the performance...
Monday 10 July 2023
LGES nearly triples lithium materials procurement from SQM
Battery maker LG Energy Solution and mining company SQM announced that they have agreed upon new lithium materials procurement that will last until 2029. The new agreement means LGES...
Monday 10 July 2023
Winbond, Macronix post sequential revenue increases in 2Q23
Taiwan-based memory chipmakers Winbond Electronics and Macronix International both saw sequential revenue gains in the single digits in the second quarter.
Monday 10 July 2023
Taiwan enhancing semiconductor ecosystem, expecting IC output to top NT$6 trillion by 2030
Taiwan's annual semiconductor output value is projected to surpass NT$6 trillion (US$191.45 billion) by 2030 from NT$4.2 trillion estimated for 2023 for a double-digit CAGR during...
Monday 10 July 2023
With rare mid-year personnel changes, is Samsung planning ahead for economic recovery?
Recently, reports from South Korean industry sources revealed that Samsung Electronics has undergone sudden personnel reorganizations to enhance the competitiveness of its high bandwidth...
Monday 10 July 2023
TSMC demand buoys MSScorps 2Q23 revenue
IC analysis and inspection lab Material Science Service (MSScorps) witnessed a double-digit sequential revenue spike in the second quarter, with revenue for the first half of 2023...