The most notable point from China's leading foundry SMIC's Q3 conference recently was its counter-trend upward revision of the 2023 capital expenditure to a substantial $7.5 billion...

Pure-play foundries such as United Microelectronics (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) may lower their quotations...

China government-supported chipmaker Loongson has begun research on its CPU product line entering the next-generation 7nm technology, with development beginning in 2024, according...

China's Double 11 online shopping festival has failed to generate end-market demand, with only a few brands like Xiaomi reporting decent sales, indicating that China's consumer market...

Amid increased US restrictions on chip exports, major players like Nvidia and Intel are navigating challenges by offering lower-spec products to maintain their dominance in China.

The landscape of the IC design industry presents a mixed picture regarding the recent upturn in the mobile phone and PC markets. While some IC design companies have delivered promising...

In a keynote speech at the 2023 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD) in Guangzhou, China, Wei Shaojun, who is Vice President of the China Semiconductor Industry...

Cash subsidies targeting research and development (R&D) investments and R&D consortiums are conducive to the development of semiconductor technologies, so governments can...

Vactronics Technologies Inc (VTI), a leading company specializing in optical and semiconductor coatings, is gearing up for a mid-December initial public offering.

Despite the heightened chip ban on China imposed by the US in October 2023 making it more difficult for American chipmakers to find ways to evade export controls, recent news reports...

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As the material handling in each production process of semiconductor factories is moving toward intelligent transportation, Taiwanese equipment manufacturers have evolved from mature...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported robust performance for its October revenue, totaling NT$243.23 billion (US$7.52 billion), up 34.8% from September, thanks...

India-based EMS provider Kaynes Technology plans to set up a subsidiary for outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) business, another Indian company venturing into semiconductor...

In the revised budget for the fiscal year 2023 (April 2023 to March 2024) proposed by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), approximately US$13 billion (JPY2...