Renesas Electronics CEO Hidetoshi Shibata said on March 26 that layoffs and a pay freeze are necessary responses to the prolonged slump in the global semiconductor market. Speaking...
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) promoted Chyou-Huey Chiou to director general of the Industrial Development Administration (IDA) on March 26. The ceremony was presided...
Global investment in front-end fab equipment is projected to increase by 2% year over year to US$110 billion in 2025, marking the sixth consecutive year of growth since 2020, according...
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...
On March 27, the National Development Council (NDC) of Taiwan released its economic outlook for February 2025, revealing a positive momentum in the country's economic activities,...
The South Korean government recently announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to enhance the operational quality of the national public foundry platform,...
SMIC released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results on March 27, reporting record revenue and wafer shipments. However, profitability declined amid persistent US...
Semiconductor equipment vendors have historically operated in stealth mode, relying on proprietary technologies and patents as their main defense. Product launches were subdued, often...
Former TSMC co-CEO Shang-yi Chiang and renowned immersion lithography expert Burn Lin have weighed in on TSMC's dominance in the global semiconductor market. Chiang noted that competitors...
Chinese manufacturers continue expanding production capacity for UV curing materials, creating market oversupply and triggering intense price competition across global markets. Despite...
Silicon carbide (SiC) supply chain prices have collapsed due to China's production capacity expansion, creating a challenging market environment for the first half of 2025, according...
Burn-Jeng Lin and Shang-Yi Chiang, two former prominent figures in TSMC R&D, recently made their first appearance together in a long time. They both provided their perspectives...
Chinese semiconductors may avoid engagement in traditional advanced process competition, potentially fostering a domestic chip manufacturer similar to "DeepSeek," according to Burn-Jeng...
The Bureau of Industrial Parks (BIP) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) swore in Chih-ching Yang as its new director on March 26. Yang hopes to move Taiwan's industrial...
ASE and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) have presented the results of their joint development for semiconductor technology over the past year, with both sides committing to...
