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Monday 23 September 2024
SSD spot price plummets in China as Chinese memory manufacturers intensify inventory liquidation amid tax audits
As consumer demand remains weak and China intensifies audits, Chinese memory module manufacturers are doubling their liquidation efforts after offloading excess inventory in the second...
Monday 23 September 2024
US and India to build national security fab, GlobalFoundries to set up R&D center in Kolkata
As the US hosted the Quad Leaders Summit in Delaware, the US and India intensified their semiconductor collaboration by launching a series of initiatives, including a semiconductor...
Friday 20 September 2024
Rapidus supply chain is taking shape; Taiyo Nippon Sanso to supply gases within 2024
The supply chain for Japanese semiconductor company Rapidus is preparing to start supplying goods as construction of Rapidus' wafer fab nears completion.
Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung unlikely to follow Intel's foundry spinoff initiative
Intel's ongoing foundry spinoff initiative presents both opportunities and risks, potentially serving as a critical reference for Samsung Electronics as it formulates future strategies...
Friday 20 September 2024
Generative AI boom fuels 2024 second-half record growth for testing interface giants
The surge in generative AI has driven up demand for high-end testing.
Friday 20 September 2024
Intel Foundry splits into independent entity with own board; effectiveness remains uncertain
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has sent another internal memo to employees six weeks after the previous one. The theme this time is "the next phase of Intel's transformation." What exactly...
Friday 20 September 2024
Marvell co-founder Sehat Sutardja has died as industry mourns semiconductor visionary
Marvell Technology, a US-based chip manufacturer, recently issued a statement expressing sorrow over the passing of Dr. Sehat Sutardja, one of its co-founders.
Friday 20 September 2024
China's homegrown DUV equipment struggles with multiple exposures, hindering chip process advancements
China's latest domestically produced DUV exposure machine cannot perform the critical multiple exposures needed for advanced chip production, making it incapable of achieving finer...
Friday 20 September 2024
India's Suchi Semicon to begin OSAT operations with legacy packaging
Ever since India embarked on its journey into semiconductor manufacturing, Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) and Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP) plants...
Friday 20 September 2024
TSMC names Rose Castanares as Arizona plant president as CEO Y.L. Wang races to accelerate production
TSMC has recently announced that Brian Harrison, president of TSMC Arizona, will retire on December 31, 2024. Effective October 1, he will transition to an advisory role within the...
Friday 20 September 2024
Foreign tech firms bolster patent protections in Taiwan's semiconductor sector amid high-stake legal battles
Foreign companies operating in Taiwan, especially those in the semiconductor industry, have successfully established robust legal protections for their intellectual property. This...
Friday 20 September 2024
Saudi Arabia to purchase Nvidia's high-end chips in 2025
Originally one of the regulated export destinations for US chips, Saudi Arabia aims to receive clearance from the US government in 2025 and obtain US-manufactured high-quality chip...
Friday 20 September 2024
China's chipmakers find new growth in ASEAN markets
Chinese semiconductor firms are rapidly expanding into Southeast Asia, with ASEAN countries emerging as key partners in their international push. Despite hurdles in developing their...
Friday 20 September 2024
China-based CXMT's aggressive production expansion may disrupt global DRAM market
With strong backing from the Chinese government, Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is aggressively expanding its DRAM production capacity, potentially challenging the triopoly led...
Friday 20 September 2024
Walsin posts record PCB capex in 2024
The total capex of Walsin Technology's printed circuit board (PCB) affiliates including Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), HannStar Board, and Info-Tek (ITC) is anticipated to surpass...