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Thursday 20 April 2023
TSMC mulling first advanced packaging fab overseas
TSMC is mulling to setting up an advanced packaging fab in Japan, according to sources at fab toolmakers.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
OSATs see handset IC demand remain sluggish
ASE Technology and other OSATs continue to experience low production utilization rates for flip-chip (FC) packaging, due to sluggish demand for handset ICs, according to industry...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
TSMC may post single-digit revenue drop in 2023
Chip orders for the next iPhones will be key in determining if TSMC can meet its modest revenue growth target for 2023, despite the fact that the pure-play foundry may see a single-digit...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
3D fabric business pushes TSMC into top 3 largest OSATs
TSMC came in as the world's third-largest OSAT when including its advanced packaging 3D fabric platform in 2022, according to market research quoted by China-based OSATs.
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Two new chipmaking industry clusters taking shape in Japan
Japan is attempting to revitalize its chipmaking sector and strengthen related industry supply chains. Its current focus is on logic ICs. As a result of this strategy, two new chipmaking...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
System-level testing demand rising; TSMC, Intel, and other foundries are in
System-level testing demand for advanced ICs has been rising. Foundries including TSMC, Intel and Samsung Electronics, as well as OSATs such as ASE Technology, are already involved,...
Monday 17 April 2023
Japan keen on building chiplet technology and ecosystem
While the Intel-initiated Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) consortium has attracted many participants, Japan's academic and industry players are also stepping up efforts...
Monday 17 April 2023
ASML reportedly sees first big EUV equipment order cut from TSMC
ASML reportedly has seen the first cutback in orders for EUV equipment from TSMC, its largest customer, which market insiders speculate is on track to slash such orders by over 40%...
Friday 14 April 2023
IC designers facing uphill battle in demanding foundry quote cuts
With TSMC also reportedly to slow down capacity expansions in Taiwan, IC design houses will find it even more difficult to expect a downturn in their chips foundry costs, according...
Friday 14 April 2023
TSMC's presence highlights misalignment between Berlin's semiconductor and defense policies
The vast stretch of land lying a kilometer north of the German city of Grossenhain, Saxony has long been a part of the country's military history: at the onset of World War 1, the...
Friday 14 April 2023
Samsung, Intel struggling to find 3nm customers
Both Samsung Electronics and Intel are having difficulty obtaining orders for 3nm as well as sub-3nm chips, while TSMC continues to grow its client base in the process segment, according...
Friday 14 April 2023
TSMC still mulling raising foundry quotes in 2H23, sources say
TSMC has revised the company's blueprint for capacity expansion, reducing its scale and slowing down its pace. However, the pure-play foundry is still evaluating the feasibility of...
Thursday 13 April 2023
90% of vehicles do not need advanced chips, according to auto industry skeptics
Automotive supply chain players are skeptical if TSMC, Intel and Samsung's pursuit of advanced process technologies and capacity expansions will bring real benefits in the long run...
Thursday 13 April 2023
TSMC plans JV fab in Germany, sources say
TSMC reportedly has decided to build a fab in Germany jointly with local partners in a collaboration model similar to that for its ongoing fab project in Japan, according to industry...
Wednesday 12 April 2023
TSMC likely to adjust 2023 capex plan downward
TSMC may adjust its capex target for 2023 downward, currently set at US$32-36 billion, according to industry sources.