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Thursday 23 February 2023
TSMC sees 5/4nm capacity utilization pick up
TSMC's capacity utilization for 5/4nm process nodes started picking up recently, driven by a strong pull-in of orders primarily for AI chips and server processors with short lead...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Samsung, SK Hynix might not be able to produce next-gen memory in China in 3-5 years, warns expert
It would be almost impossible for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to produce next-generation memory chips in China in 3-5 years at the latest as a result of the US tightening semiconductor...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Samsung keen to strengthen own IC design ecosystem
Main IC design houses under the ecosystem of Samsung Electronics are actively recruiting new talent despite the recent layoff wave at the tech sector, riding on the rise of ChatGPT...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
TSMC rumored to delay Europe fab by two years
Industry sources pointed out that TSMC is considering delaying its new Europe factory to around 2025, two years later than previously estimated. The possible reason for this delay...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Intel defers placing 3nm chip orders with TSMC
Intel will delay placing orders for 3nm chips with TSMC until the fourth quarter of 2024, according to sources at PC makers.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Qualcomm, MediaTek to adopt TSMC N3E process
Qualcomm is expected to be the second customer of TSMC's N3E process, while MediaTek may use the process for its 3nm chip slated for release around the end of this year, according...
Monday 20 February 2023
Meet the 16 members of the EDA Alliance underpinning TSMC dominance
TSMC's long-standing global dominance in the foundry industry, despite challenges from the likes of Samsung and Intel, is due in large part to its success in building the TSMC Grand...
Monday 20 February 2023
IC designers see clients advance replenishment orders, benefitting foundries
Many major fabless chipmakers including Novatek Microelectronics, Realtek Semiconductor, Aspeed Technology and Nvidia have seen earlier than expected orders from clients, which, in...
Monday 20 February 2023
US-initiated joint export curbs on China leave critical loopholes?
The Netherlands and Japan reportedly have struck a deal with the US to jointly restrict exports of chipmaking tools to China, which will further cripple the development of China's...
Thursday 16 February 2023
IC designers upbeat about possible foundry price cuts
Wafer foundries, except TSMC, reportedly are actively moving to offer price discounts for fabless clients willing to place more wafer starts for some specific processes, aiming to...
Thursday 16 February 2023
Pure-play foundries brace for gross margin decreases
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are bracing for lower gross margins in 2023, which may return to 2021 levels, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 February 2023
Buffett's quick $3.7 billion sale of TSMC stock spooks investors
Warren Buffett slashed his holding of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. just months after disclosing a major stake, an unusually quick reversal by the legendary stock picker...
Wednesday 15 February 2023
TSMC to pour up to US$3.5 billion into Arizona fab
The board of directors of TSMC has approved an investment of up to US$3.5 billion in TSMC Arizona, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC, according to the pure-play foundry.
Wednesday 15 February 2023
UMC offers price discounts for customers willing to raise orders
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has offered 10-15% price discounts to customers willing to ramp up their wafer starts in the second quarter of 2023, according to industry...
Tuesday 14 February 2023
SMIC utilization rate hit by consumer electronics dependency
SMIC's 2022 fourth-quarter earnings call has revealed warning signs with drops in both gross margin and capacity utilization. The utilization of its wafer fabs has dropped below 80%...