Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturers continue to confront challenging market conditions for mature process technologies, with reports that TSMC may slow expansion plans at its Kumamoto...
Nikkei and Bloomberg have reported that GlobalFoundries is exploring a merger deal with UMC, a rumor UMC denied. Still, the speculation underscores US efforts to...
The combined revenue of Taiwan's major wafer foundry houses is anticipated to hit US$27.71 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a sequential decline of 5.8%. However, as AI/HPC chip...
Recent reports indicate that the US will hold a hearing discussing whether tariffs should be imposed on China's mature process chips. Industry experts predict that several chip manufacturers,...
Backed by state subsidies and a self-sufficient supply chain, China is ramping up SiC substrate and mature process chip production at an unprecedented pace. The expansion is fueling...
Prices of mature process memory, long hit by oversupply due to fast capacity expansion at Chinese makers, are expected to rebound, thanks to the Chinese government's consumption stimulus...
Due to the continuous expansion of China's mature process capacity and the ongoing requests from downstream customers for price reductions, the industry is very curious about the...
Recent US Section 301 tariffs targeting China's semiconductor industry have spotlighted the mature process segment. While the definition of mature processes remains somewhat fluid,...
China's wafer foundry industry will generate US$13.22 billion in revenue in 2024, representing a 16% year-on-year growth, slightly exceeding the global growth rate of 14%. The revenue...
Chinese foundries, despite their advanced process expertise and competitive pricing, remain less attractive to Taiwan-based IC design firms primarily due to intellectual property...
The Biden Administration's last few regulatory measures to restrict advanced semiconductor foundry products from reaching China could disrupt Samsung Electronics' efforts to strengthen...
In response to US sanctions and subsidies benefiting American chipmakers, China has announced countermeasures targeting the industry. Among the few American companies dominating this...
Chinese foundries have stepped up 12-inch fab capacity expansions, which is poised to result in more heated price competition in the mature process market in 2025, according to industry...
The US continues to tighten its trade restrictions against China, with the Biden-Harris administration launching a Section 301 investigation into China's mature process technologies,...
Having previously focused on advanced chips for AI, the US government is now targeting mature process semiconductors amid fears of Chinese dumping that could undermine American suppliers...
