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Tuesday 14 January 2025
US sharpens focus on China's semiconductor ambitions with new lithography sanctions
To curb China's domestic advancements in semiconductor technology, particularly in photolithography, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has recently intensified its efforts against...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
China Big Fund Phase II backs Nanjing ZhongAn Semiconductor: 4 key points to watch
ICSmart, referencing Tianyancha data, reported that on January 7, Nanjing ZhongAn Semiconductor Equipment (ZAS) updated its corporate registration, welcoming seven...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
China's semiconductor sector reels from 10,000 bankruptcies as hiring frenzy collapses
China's economy remains on a downward trajectory, with weak domestic consumption. According to The Economic Observer, Shi Li, Dean of the Institute for Common Prosperity...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
How US chip sanctions threaten Nvidia's global stronghold
Nvidia has voiced strong opposition to the Biden administration's proposed AI chip export restrictions, calling them a "sweeping overreach" that would impose "bureaucratic control"...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Biden's chip strategy highlights TSMC over Intel as his term approaches its end
Ever since the conclusion of the 2024 US presidential election, the Biden and Trump teams remain locked in a fierce back-and-forth. While Democrats continue to question what Trump's...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Jensen Huang visits Taiwan amid AI chip export ban
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on January 14, 2025, for crucial meetings with TSMC and other key partners. His visit aims to address concerns over the US AI chip export...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
ASML-backed university suspends classes after cyberattack
A top Dutch technical university that's a key talent feeder for chip machine maker ASML Holding NV has shut down its computer network after a cyber attack.
Eindhoven University...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
TSMC maintains CoWoS equipment orders despite Nvidia demand concerns
TSMC has maintained its equipment orders, despite market rumors regarding a decrease in demand for Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging from Nvidia. According to sources at...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
US to curb AI chip export to non-allies, long-term impact on Nvidia unclear
The Biden-Harris Administration has introduced a new Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Diffusion, designed to strengthen US leadership in AI while addressing national...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Europe's chip ambitions falter: STMicroelectronics, GF shelve fab plans, turn to China
As US President Joe Biden prepares to leave office on January 20, 2025, concluding a presidency marked by CHIPS Act initiatives to expand US semiconductor manufacturing, Europe's...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
GlobalWafers unit becomes world's first wafer plant running on self-generated green power
GlobalWafers' Danish subsidiary, Topsil, has achieved a significant milestone in renewable energy adoption by inaugurating a solar power facility that supplies 100% of its manufacturing...
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
Malaysia aims to become energy and chip manufacturing hub
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced plans to leverage the country's geographical advantages and recent foreign investments to position Malaysia as a hub for energy...
Monday 13 January 2025
Advanced process demand propels iST, MA-tek to record 2024 revenue
Driven by rising demand in artificial intelligence (AI), advanced packaging, advanced processes, and automotive electronics, inspection labs specializing in IC materials, including...
Monday 13 January 2025
Wafer and photomask carrier demand drives Gudeng to record 2024 revenue
Gudeng Precision Industrial posted a December revenue of NT$5.85 billion (US$177 million), up 16.6% month on month and 13% year on year, fueled by high demand for wafer carriers and...