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Friday 13 December 2024
Chinese SiC substrate firms eye overseas expansion amid domestic woes
Chinese SiC substrate vendors are seeking to expand beyond their home market where prices have collapsed amid severe oversupply, according to industry sources.
Thursday 12 December 2024
Rapidus unveils 2nm core tech as former lawmaker sounds alarm on TSMC dominance
Rapidus, a Japanese chipmaker pursuing 2nm chip mass production, has unveiled significant technological breakthroughs developed with IBM, as former lawmaker Akira Amari warns of risks...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Rapidus to begin 2nm chip production in April 2025
At SEMICON Japan 2024 in Tokyo, Rapidus Chairman Tetsuro Higashi revealed that the installation of all equipment for trial production of 2nm chips will be finalized by March 2025,...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Rohm and TSMC partner to boost environmentally-friendly GaN power devices for EVs
Japan-based Rohm Semiconductor and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have announced a strategic partnership to advance the development and mass production of gallium...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Rohm partners with Valeo for SiC inverters, targets 2026 production
Japanese company Rohm is collaborating with French automotive component manufacturer Valeo to develop a new generation of electric vehicle (EV) components. Rohm will supply silicon...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Japanese firms race to advance 1 nm semiconductor tech
Japan's leading semiconductor materials manufacturers are making strategic moves to develop crucial components for 1-nanometer chip production, positioning themselves at the forefront...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Sharp and KDDI to transform Sakai plant into AI data center
Sharp and KDDI Corporation have announced a joint venture to develop an AI data center in Osaka. The two companies have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to transform...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Japan launches US$670 million semiconductor subsidy scheme
In a bid to enhance economic security and strengthen supply chains, the Japanese government is providing subsidies for domestic production in sectors such as semiconductors, advanced...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Japanese intervention reportedly keeps China's CXMT off US entity list
Japan reportedly played a crucial role in keeping Chinese memory maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) off the recently updated US Entity List, according to sources from China's...
Monday 9 December 2024
Japanese IC distributors strengthen ties to navigate US-China tensions
Japanese semiconductor distributors are strengthening their foothold in China through strategic partnerships and acquisitions to navigate the complexities of US-China trade tensions,...
Monday 9 December 2024
Fujifilm expands CMP polishing agent production to meet AI chip demand
Fujifilm is expanding its chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing agent production in Japan to meet the rising demand for AI chips in Asia. This expansion will increase...
Monday 9 December 2024
Japanese logistics companies prepare specialized transport solutions for Rapidus semiconductor plant
Rapidus is underway with the construction of a wafer fab in Chitose City, Hokkaido. The company aims to commence trial production of 2nm chips by April 2025 and anticipates scaling...
Friday 6 December 2024
Sakura Internet expands GenAI business, estimates need for 10,000 Nvidia GPUs annually
Sakura Internet is collaborating with NEC to develop a generative AI (GenAI) service platform, integrating NEC's "cotomi" AI technology into its offerings. To support this initiative,...
Thursday 5 December 2024
JDI, Innolux to develop 32-inch automotive OLED panels for 2027 production
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has formed a strategic partnership with Taiwanese display manufacturer Innolux Corporation and its automotive subsidiary CarUX to develop next-generation...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Fujifilm Electronics Materials Taiwan breaks ground on new plant in Hsinchu
Fujifilm Electronic Materials Taiwan held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, on December 2. The event drew several prominent Fujifilm executives,...
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