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Wednesday 24 July 2024
Who will benefit from a potential tariff war on chips?
With Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman C. C. Wei promising to carry through overseas expansion plans regardless of the next US President, those securing TSMC's...
Tuesday 23 July 2024
ASML looks to expand staff in Japan thanks to rising local EUV demand
As Japan prepares to import its first-ever EUV lithography systems, ASML, the sole technology provider, plans to boost its local workforce significantly.
Tuesday 23 July 2024
Chinese NAND flash maker YMTC sues Micron in US over alleged patent infringement
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) has filed a lawsuit against Micron Technology in the US, accusing the American memory vendor of infringing its 3D NAND patents in a range of prod...
Tuesday 23 July 2024
TSMC braces for potential geopolitical variables
TSMC is believed to have adopted three critical strategies in anticipation of the potential geopolitical influences that may arise from the forthcoming US presidential election.
Monday 22 July 2024
India roundup: L&T Semiconductor eyes mid-term GaN fab development
L&T is expanding its semiconductor business, which may go beyond IC design. Acer will leverage brand licensing to cultivate the Indian market and support the Make in India init...
Thursday 18 July 2024
TSMC sees 3nm chip output exceed 100,000 wafers monthly
The monthly output of 3nm chips at TSMC will climb to 125,000 wafers in the second half of this year, up from 100,000 units currently, according to industry sources. The output ramp-up...
Monday 15 July 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese brands dominate domestic smartphone and TV markets; Taiwan fab toolmakers grab major orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 8 – July 12.
Monday 15 July 2024
L&T Semiconductor eyes mid-term GaN fab development
L&T Semiconductor Tech, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, plans to focus on semiconductor IC design in its initial phase, followed by the development of...
Friday 12 July 2024
TSMC's Kumamoto fab holds advantages through key technology like immersion lithography and multiple patterning
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, JASM, is set to begin mass production at its first wafer fab in Kumamoto in 2024.
Friday 12 July 2024
Taiwan fab toolmakers grab major orders from TSMC and China
Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers are increasingly involved in the supply chains of TSMC and Chinese foundries, according to industry sources. SEMI projects global...
Thursday 11 July 2024
Nanya likely to break even in 3Q24 as inventory improves
Nanya Technology's DDR4 inventory adjustment will improve quarter after quarter, bringing total fab utilization to more than 90%, according to the Taiwan-based DRAM memory maker.
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Chinese and South Korean SiC tool makers make efforts to cut dependence on Aixtron
In the 2024 SiC Semiconductor Conference held in Pusan in late June 2024, Chinese and South Korean fab tool makers announced SiC MOCVD-related technologies, trying to challenge the...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment growth to set new high in 2025: SEMI
Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to set a new industry record, reaching $109 billion in 2024, growing 3.4%...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
SEMICON West to bring record exhibitors
SEMICON West, set to take place in San Francisco on July 9, is expected to draw a record number of exhibitors.
Monday 8 July 2024
Upcoming TSMC earnings: AI demand, pricing hikes to draw attention
TSMC's quarterly investors conference is scheduled for July 18, with market attention focused on topics such as AI chip demand, the foundry's expected price increase, and capital...