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Wednesday 8 January 2025
Samsung preliminary results fall short of expectations
Samsung reported mixed financial results, with fourth quarter 2024 revenue of KRW75 trillion (US$51.26 billion) showing growth amid an operating profit decline, impacted by weak mobile...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Chip giants introduce new products at CES, with TSMC emerging as biggest beneficiary
The newly launched products at the ongoing CES 2025, including Nvidia's RTX 50 series, autonomous and robotic chips, together with AMD and Intel PC platform processors, all use TSMC's...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Power semiconductors brace for geopolitical shifts ahead of 2Q25
US-China trade tensions and high tariffs are reshaping the global power semiconductor industry, creating both challenges and opportunities. Taiwanese firms are adopting capacity relocation...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Chinese chipmaker raises CNY4.02 billion to build 28nm-55nm specialty process platform
Yandong Microelectronics (YDME) announced plans on December 31, 2024, to issue up to 225 million shares at CNY17.86 (US$2.45) per share to Beijing Electronic Holding Co. (BEHC), targeting...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Advantest sees AI and HPC driving growth through 2026 despite equipment delays
The semiconductor testing equipment market is experiencing unprecedented demand, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) segments. Advantest...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
TSMC's price hikes send Apple A-series wafer costs soaring to US$18,000 per wafer
Apple's A-series chips have evolved significantly, with transistor counts rising from 1 billion in the A7 to 20 billion in the A18 Pro. This advancement has driven a transition from...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
SK Group to showcase AI agent services at CES 2025
SK Group, South Korea's second-largest conglomerate, will demonstrate its latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at CES 2025, with Chairman Choi Tae-won and key executives...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Tainergy dogged by competition from Chinese supply chain
Solar cell maker Tainergy Tech has failed to fend off competition from Chinese makers despite its diversification to SiC manufacturing.
Tuesday 7 January 2025
TSMC 4Q24 earnings preview: focus on 2025 semiconductor outlook, margin sustainability
TSMC will hold its quarterly investors meeting on January 16, where its insights into semiconductor market trends for 2025 and its gross margin sustainability will be of considerable...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Ibiden's exclusive position in AI chip substrate market rooted in deep ties with Intel
Japanese manufacturer Ibiden has established itself as a dominant player in the IC substrate market for AI chips, driven by Nvidia's strong demand for these substrates. Ibiden emphasized...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
TSMC's Kumamoto fab faces early headwinds as regional ecosystem expands
JASM, TSMC's majority-owned subsidiary, began production at its first wafer fab in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, in December 2024. The fab produces 12/16nm and 22/28nm mature-node...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Intel's struggles could boost Micron's prospects
Media outlets have linked former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's departure with the Biden administration's policies and tied Intel's ongoing struggles to the US CHIPS Act. In contrast,...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Chinese firms seek to recruit former Samsung VP amid advanced packaging talent rush
Samsung Electronics' packaging R&D chief J. C. Lin has recently resigned after a two-year tenure. Following the development, reports have emerged that Chinese semiconductor firms...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
With IntelliEPI on China's export control list, direction of its GaSb semiconductors becomes point of focus
The Ministry of Commerce of China has announced its export control list of American enterprises, including compound semiconductor manufacturer Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI)...
Monday 6 January 2025
The Kumamoto model's potential: ex-MITI official urges Japan-Taiwan-US chip alliance
Japan's semiconductor revival must not only involve Taiwan but also include strategic cooperation with the US, emphasized Kenzo Fujisue, a renowned Japanese scholar and former government...