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Thursday 16 January 2025
Semiconductor capacity surge spurs global expansion for material supply chains
Advanced packaging demands are driving consistent growth in semiconductor material demand, with distributors reporting strong contributions from the sector. Demand for high-end materials...
Thursday 16 January 2025
Samsung targets Chinese foundry market as TSMC pulls back
With TSMC maintaining caution toward Chinese AI chip clients amid US-China tensions, industry observers suggest Chinese companies may partner with Samsung, which currently faces low...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Rapidus tackles three major challenges; initial production yield target set at 50%
Prior reports indicated that Rapidus is on track to secure orders from Broadcom, with plans to deliver 2nm chip prototypes by June 2025.This positions Rapidus to successfully mass-produce...
Monday 13 January 2025
TSMC begins 4nm chip production in Arizona, a first for the US, says Commerce Secretary
In a recent interview with Reuters, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced that TSMC has initiated production of 4nm process technology chips at its Arizona facility...
Friday 10 January 2025
Rapidus plans to supply 2nm chip samples to Broadcom
Japanese foundry Rapidus is preparing to provide 2nm chip samples to US semiconductor giant Broadcom, after it began trial production, which is scheduled for April 2025 and mass production...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Fujitsu unveils Monaka processor with focus on energy efficiency and edge computing
As the push for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) applications continues across sectors, from data centers to edge computing, Japan is stepping up with developing the Fujitsu...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Major mobile SoC designers unlikely to adopt 2nm technology by 2025
Recent industry sources indicate that major mobile SoC providers like Apple and Qualcomm are delaying the adoption of TSMC's 2nm technology until 2026 due to high costs. While some...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
TSMC's price hikes send Apple A-series wafer costs soaring to US$18,000 per wafer
Apple's A-series chips have evolved significantly, with transistor counts rising from 1 billion in the A7 to 20 billion in the A18 Pro. This advancement has driven a transition from...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Samsung targets 2nm orders, reportedly adding a new partnership with a local NPU company in South Korea
Samsung Electronics, after previously securing orders for 2nm AI accelerators from Japanese AI startup Preferred Networks (PFN), is reportedly set to supply 2nm chips to a South Korean...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
US$5.2 billion subsidy finalized: Samsung's and SK Hynix's plans and concerns in the US
The US government has recently finalized the subsidy amounts for SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics (Samsung), with the two major South Korean companies receiving US$458 million and...
Monday 23 December 2024
TSMC capacity expansion powers supply chain for 2025 boom
TSMC is leveraging strong demand for sub-7nm advanced processes and its exclusive CoWoS packaging services, emerging as the leading beneficiary of the AI boom in 2024. Despite a slow...
Monday 23 December 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese chip crackdown intensifies as global semiconductor landscape shifts
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Friday 20 December 2024
AEMC expands chip materials capacity for 2nm
Advanced Echem Materials Company (AEMC), a specialty chemical materials supplier for semiconductors, has secured a position in a major chipmaker's supply chain and is planning capacity...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Rapidus begins installation of EUV equipment, aiming for multiple units
Rapidus, a Japanese company targeting the mass production of 2nm chips, has announced the delivery of Japan's first extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine, the NXE:3800E, which...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Rapidus advances 2nm chip production with AI transport system
Rapidus shared progress on its 2-nanometer (nm) chip production preparations at SEMICON Japan 2024, highlighting its innovative AI-enabled overhead transport system. The company remains...