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Friday 23 January 2026
Ennostar partners with Allos to mass-produce 8-inch GaN-on-Si microLED wafers

Ennostar, Taiwan's largest LED manufacturer, said it has entered a strategic partnership with the German epitaxy specialist Allos Semiconductors...

Thursday 22 January 2026
SAS shifts SiC strategy with 12-inch wafers and AI glasses innovation
Facing intense price wars triggered by China's rapid expansion in the global silicon carbide (SiC) wafer industry, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) chairwoman Doris Hsu has decisively...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Micron's DRAM licensing to Powerchip reshapes DDR4 supply
After more than two months of negotiations, Micron has signed an exclusive letter of intent (LOI) with Powerchip, agreeing to acquire the latter's 12-inch wafer fab (P5) in Tongluo,...
Thursday 8 January 2026
Why TSMC is giving mature fabs billion-dollar makeovers
TSMC is undertaking significant upgrades at its existing 8-inch and 12-inch fabrication facilities that process chips at 90nm and above, while accelerating expansion for cutting-edge...
Tuesday 6 January 2026
China accelerates semiconductor self-sufficiency through foundry M&A: updates on Hua Hong, SMIC
China's semiconductor sector is entering a new phase of domestic consolidation, as leading foundries Hua Hong Semiconductor and SMIC move to tighten control over key manufacturing...
Monday 5 January 2026
Nexchip Semiconductor launches US$5.1bn Hefei fab to scale 28nm mature-node capacity

China's domestic foundry expansion gained momentum this week as Nexchip Semiconductor broke ground on its Phase IV project in Hefei, committing...

Friday 19 December 2025
TI begins shipping chips from new 300mm Sherman fab in Texas
TI has begun shipping chips from its newest 12-inch semiconductor fabrication plant in Sherman, Texas, marking a key milestone in the company's long-term manufacturing expansion in...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
UMC licenses Imec SiPh tech, plans risk production in 2026-27
UMC announced on December 8, 2025, that it has signed a technology licensing agreement with Belgium-based Imec to acquire the Imec iSiPP300 silicon photonics (SiPh) process. This process...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
DB HiTek gains as Samsung and TSMC reportedly scale back 8-inch chip output
South Korean foundry DB HiTek is capitalizing on tightening supply in the legacy chip market, posting a 71% year-over-year surge in third-quarter 2025 operating profit.
Tuesday 4 November 2025
VIS profit slumps to six-quarter low, eyes orders from TSMC's mature-node transition
Taiwan-based foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reported a sharp profit decline in the third quarter of 2025 despite steady revenue growth. Net income fell 20% from...
Thursday 30 October 2025
UMC reports Q3 gains as specialty and 22nm platforms boost growth

Benefiting from increased wafer shipments and higher capacity utilization, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reported its most...

Wednesday 22 October 2025
Texas Instruments outlook signals continued market weakness
On October 21, Texas Instruments reported stronger revenue in the third quarter of 2025, posting growth across all major end markets despite a softer outlook for the coming quarter...
Monday 20 October 2025
Silan Microelectronics to build US$2.8B analog IC plant in Xiamen

Silan Microelectronics has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Xiamen Municipal Government and Haicang District Government...

Friday 17 October 2025
GlobalWafers launches Fab300 in Italy, boosting Europe's semiconductor autonomy
GlobalWafers announced on October 16 that its new 12-inch wafer fab, Fab300, in Novara, Italy, has officially begun operations. This marks a significant step in the company's global...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
China and Taiwan chart diverging paths in the 12-Inch SiC market
In the high-stakes arena of silicon carbide (SiC) innovation, a quiet transformation is underway. While much attention has focused on non-Chinese supply chains entering advanced packaging...