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Thursday 6 June 2024
How hard to snatch 2nm foundry orders from TSMC?
Semiconductor foundry companies have started to compete in the 2nm process shortly after their 3nm production lines started humming to mass produce for customers. There is something...
Thursday 6 June 2024
Imec, ASML open joint lithography lab
Imec and ASML have jointly announced the inauguration of a High NA EUV lithography lab in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. This lab is operated jointly by the two companies.
Thursday 6 June 2024
Taiwan's GenAI ecosystem unrivaled for next decade, says former tech minister
Taiwan boasts a comprehensive Generative AI (GenAI) ecosystem, with deep deployments in AI chips, packaging, and heat dissipation technologies, and no other place in the world is...
Thursday 6 June 2024
TSMC reportedly to receive first high-NA EUV by end of 2024
Jefferies analysts revealed that ASML is expected to ship its high-NA EUV system to TSMC and expected the chipmaker to use the expensive machine in high-volume chip manufacturing...
Thursday 6 June 2024
TSMC to help VIS develop JV fab in Singapore, says VIS chair
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reached an agreement with NXP Semiconductors to establish a 12-inch joint venture fab in Singapore, and the development of the JV fab...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Micron has advantage in HBM4 orders for Nvidia's Rubin platform, said South Korean media
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang disclosed that the next-generation Rubin platform will be equipped with 6th-gen high bandwidth memory - HBM4 at...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
NXP, VIS team up for 300nm JV fab in Singapore
NXP Semiconductors and Taiwan-based specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have announced plans to create a manufacturing joint venture, VisionPower Semiconductor...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Gelsinger's canceled visit has South Korean industry concerned about marginalization in AI semiconductors
After delivering a keynote speech at Computex 2024, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was originally scheduled to visit South Korea on June 5 to attend Intel's AI forum. However, recent reports...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Intel sells 49% stake in Irish wafer fab to share costs amid global manufacturing expansion
According to Intel's press release, the chip giant and Apollo signed a definitive agreement under which Apollo-managed funds and affiliates will lead an investment of US$11 billion...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Semiconductor foundry utilization rates seen higher than 80% in 2H24, thanks to AI boom
Driven by the Artificial Intelligence (AI) fervor, semiconductor foundry utilization rates are recovering worldwide. Industry sources in South Korea say that the average global semiconductor...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Nvidia confirms to enter ASIC market and will build 2nd AI Supercomputer in Taiwan
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told the global press that its plan of setting up an AI R&D center and the second AI Supercomputer Center is in progress, and directly confirmed that Nvidia...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
STMicroelectronics, Geely announce multi-year SiC supply agreement amidst booming EV market in China
STMicroelectronics (ST) and Geely have announced a multi-year agreement for the supply of Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices and the establishment of a joint lab to collaborate on vehicle...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
For Big Fund Phase 3, the devil is in the funding structure details
The long-rumored third phase of China's national semiconductor fund, commonly known as "the Big Fund," has finally been officially announced. The fund scale of CNY344 billion (US$47.5...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
How Taiwan is related to Nvidia's rise to stardom in the AI Era

Nvidia, founded in 1993, has established itself as a leading player in the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) market.

Wednesday 5 June 2024
To appeal to Taiwan's supply chain, Germany and the Netherlands partner to expand semiconductor ecosystem
The German Trade Office Taipei (GTO) and the Netherlands Office Taipei (NLOT) recently co-hosted a seminar titled "How Germany & Netherlands Shape the Semiconductor Landscape,"