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Thursday 22 August 2024
Equipment manufacturers expanding from PCB to high profitability industries, primarily semiconductors
Taiwanese PCB manufacturers are expected to see demand improve in 2024.
Thursday 22 August 2024
xMEMS aims for 2025 production of groundbreaking cooling SoC with 3-pronged market entry strategy
US-based xMEMS Labs is set to deliver its newly unveiled XMC-2400 µCooling™, a single-chip (SoC) air-cooled all-silicon active cooling solution utilizing MEMS technology,...
Thursday 22 August 2024
India shifts semiconductor incentives focus to compound semiconductors and silicon photonics
After approving four IC backend manufacturing facilities earlier this year, India reportedly plans to provide more incentives for compound semiconductor and silicon photonics proje...
Thursday 22 August 2024
Global foundry revenue rises on AI demand
The global foundry industry's revenue grew about 9% sequentially and 23% year on year in the second quarter of 2024, according to Counterpoint Research. The sequential growth was...
Thursday 22 August 2024
Taiwan president urges regional de-risking and trade partnerships amid supply chain shifts
The eighth Ketagalan Forum: Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue, held on August 21, spotlighted the strategic importance of bolstering supply chain resilience through robust free trade...
Thursday 22 August 2024
AI driving chipmaking equipment demand, says Tongtai
Tongtai Machine & Tool is actively expanding its semiconductor equipment business to meet the increasing demand for AI device applications and anticipates revenue from this segment...
Thursday 22 August 2024
TSMC's German fab set to offer job opportunities and promote wafer ecosystems in Europe
Dresden officially welcomed the construction of a new wafer fab by TSMC with a groundbreaking ceremony on August 20.
Thursday 22 August 2024
US Chips Act scale bigger than China Big Fund II, but manufacturing reshoring remains slow
The scope of the US Chips Act appears to have exceeded that of the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund II (Big Fund II), but the American government's goal of reshoring...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
South Korea's early exports pick up on resilient chip demand
South Korea's early trade data showed exports gaining momentum this month, boosting the outlook for economic growth and suggesting global demand for semiconductors remains resilien...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
China's exports of critical minerals recover after curbs imposed
Chinese exports of critical minerals are returning to more normal levels, href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-20/us-china-washington-ramps-up-hunt-for-ev-metals-to-secure-its-own-supplies"...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
How Taiwan attracts foreign students to strengthen its semiconductor leadership
Since 2012, Taiwan's integrated circuit (IC) industry has experienced positive growth for 11 consecutive years. Since 2014, it has officially surpassed the petroleum, coal products,...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
UK urged to rethink semiconductor strategy amid US and China influence
Following the UK general election, attention has shifted to the country's national semiconductor strategy. An upcoming report urges the new government to conduct a comprehensive review...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Intel in tight spot with no news on progress in Germany
Having received a subsidy of EUR10 billion (US$11 billion) from the German government to complete construction and start production within three years, what is the newest progress...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Why Dresden is TSMC's choice for its first wafer fab in Europe
TSMC's first European wafer fab is set to be located in Dresden, Germany, a region already recognized as a significant chip manufacturing hub in both Germany and Europe. This decision...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Harnessing photons as the next frontier in information technology
There are four fundamental forces in nature, ranked from strongest to weakest: strong interactions, electromagnetic interactions, weak interactions, and gravity. While nuclear energy...