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Monday 31 March 2025
Japan injects US$5.4 billion into Rapidus, eyes US$660 million in private funding for 2nm chip rollout
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said on March 31, 2025, it will provide up to JPY802.5 billion (US$5.4 billion) in fresh funding to Rapidus, a domestic startup...
Monday 31 March 2025
Weekly news roundup: Semiconductor business like DeepSeek may emerge in China; Intel Japan chair defends Gelsinger strategies
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 24 – March 29.
Friday 28 March 2025
SiCarrier bets on DUV for 5nm chips as SMIC's yield stalls at one-third of TSMC's
As US export controls tighten on advanced semiconductor technologies, Shenzhen-based SiCarrier unveiled new 5nm-capable fabrication tools at SEMICON China 2025. The company claims...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
SiCarrier rolls out 5 chip tools at SEMICON China 2025, challenging AMAT, TEL
SEMICON China 2025 opens on March 26 in Shanghai, bringing together global and domestic semiconductor equipment makers. One surprise standout: Shenzhen SiCarrier Technologies, a previously...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Samsung races to close 2nm gap: first High-NA EUV deployed at Hwaseong
Samsung Electronics reportedly deployed its first high-NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine at its Hwaseong Campus in early March. The move represents a key step in Samsung's...
Monday 17 March 2025
Weekly news roundup: China's EUV breakthrough and Chinese lawmakers' proposal for anonymous semiconductor purchases
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 10 – March 15.
Friday 14 March 2025
Micron leads sixth-generation DRAM samples, but EUV strategy could determine future DRAM race
In late February, Micron announced it had shipped samples of its sixth-generation DRAM (1γ DRAM), becoming the first in the industry to do so. However, its design and manufacturing...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
ASML and imec sign partnership to boost sub-2nm R&D in Europe
According to a press release on its website, ASML and imec have entered into a new five-year strategic partnership agreement aimed at advancing semiconductor research and promoting...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
China's EUV breakthrough: Huawei, SMIC reportedly advancing LDP lithography, eye 3Q25 trial, 2026 rollout
China is advancing in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, with a domestically developed system undergoing testing at Huawei's Dongguan facility, according to XFastest...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Former TSMC R&D VP spearheads breakthrough sub-1nm EUV academic research
Burn-Jeng Lin, the former VP of R&D at TSMC, is leading a team at a university in Taiwan focused on advancing subnanometer EUV research.
Monday 3 March 2025
Micron outpaces Samsung in DRAM race among HBM competition
Micron Technology has delivered its sixth-generation 10nm DRAM samples ahead of schedule, pressuring Samsung Electronics as it struggles with yield issues and design adjustments....
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Micron begins shipping samples of 1γ DRAM using EUV
According to the official press release Micron Technology announced the shipment of samples of its 1γ, sixth-generation (10nm-class) DRAM-based DDR5 memory to ecosystem partners...
Friday 21 February 2025
Intel on the brink: boardroom battles, Trump's policies, the TSMC dilemma
With geopolitical tensions reshaping the semiconductor landscape, Intel's future hinges on decisions made by its board, the Trump administration, and Wall Street investors eyeing...
Friday 7 February 2025
DeepSeek may help China achieve semiconductor self-sufficiency
The advent of DeepSeek is expected to promote China's goal of achieving self-sufficiency in semiconductor development, according to sources at semiconductor equipment companies.
Friday 24 January 2025
Wood-based photoresist materials: Japanese papermaker targets 2nm process demand
Wood, traditionally used as raw material for paper, is now being explored as a potential source for semiconductor photoresists. According to a report by Nikkei, Japanese...