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Friday 27 October 2023
Taiwan to adopt decentralized design for power grids to increase supply resilience
With industrial power consumption continuously growing in Taiwan, the government will have its power grids adopt a decentralized design to improve their resilience, as the existing...
Friday 27 October 2023
Samsung plans to increase GAA lead with 1.4nm mass production in 2027
It's reported that Samsung Electronics is looking to widen its lead in Gate-All-Around (GAA) platform. The plan is to increase the number of nanosheets from three to four starting...
Thursday 26 October 2023
With Apple strengthening ties with Luxshare, can Foxconn pivot and shed the OEM label?
China's probe into Foxconn has shocked the Taiwanese business community. Against the backdrop of the economic decoupling amidst the China-US tech war, Taiwanese companies find themselves...
Thursday 26 October 2023
GSA selects MediaTek chairman Rick Tsai as 2023 Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award winner
Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announced on October 25 that it will honor Dr. Rick (Lih Shyng) Tsai, the CEO and Vice Chairman of MediaTek with its prestigious Dr. Morris Chang...
Thursday 26 October 2023
TSMC Kumamoto 2nd fab reportedly to receive JPY 900 billion in subsidy
Media reports quoting Yoshihiro Seki, a member of Japan's House of Representatives, that Japan plans to add JPY 1.49 trillion (US$ 10 billion) to its budget for subsidizing two important...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
AI to boost terminal device replacement
AI will drive demand for PC, handset, and other terminal device replacements, according to sources at chipmakers.
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Chinese SiC players rising rapidly, likely to change global market landscape
In the near future, Chinese players in the silicon carbide (SiC) sector will have the opportunity to break the current shortage of mainstream 6-inch wafers and usher in a new landscape...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Specialty IC foundry VIS reportedly to set up 12-inch fab in Singapore
Vanguard International Manufacturing (VIS), which runs only 8-inch wafer fabs, reportedly plans to set up a 12-inch fab in Singapore for fulfilling mainly automotive related IC ord...
Monday 23 October 2023
US chip ban on China believed to see diminishing marginal effects
The tightened chip trade ban newly imposed by the US has cast a substantial shadow over major Chinese AI chip makers, potentially blocking their access to advanced chip manufacturing...
Friday 20 October 2023
TSMC investment in Arizona nearly doubled Taiwan's outward FDI Jan.-Sept. 2023
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) issued a press release showing that January to September 2023 approved investment to China and foreign countries showed diversified results...
Friday 20 October 2023
TSMC sees customers stay cautious about inventory control
Customers remain wary of inventory control, TSMC CEO CC Wei said during the Q&A session on the company's October 18 earnings conference call. Customers' inventory digestion is...
Friday 20 October 2023
TSMC expects growth year in 2024
TSMC expects 2024 to be a "healthy" growth year for the pure-play foundry despite uncertain macro conditions, according to company CEO CC Wei during an earnings conference call on...
Friday 20 October 2023
Chipmakers continue digesting inventory
Fabless chipmakers continue to reduce inventories in the fourth quarter of 2023, as they remain concerned about the visibility of mobile phone and PC demand, according to industry...
Thursday 19 October 2023
TSMC sees CAPEX growth leveling off amid slow demand recovery and higher costs
The world's leading wafer foundry company TSMC announced its earnings report for Q3 of 2023. When answering analysts' questions about the progress of capital expenditure (CAPEX) and...
Thursday 19 October 2023
TSMC expects 11% sequential revenue growth in 4Q23
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$18.8 billion and US$19.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, which is an 11.1% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and...