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Tuesday 18 February 2025
Infineon ships first 8-inch SiC product to customers
According to Infineon's press release, the company is advancing its 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) technology, having released its first products in the first quarter of 2025. These...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Strong fundamentals for DRAM and NAND drive memory prices to rise in 2Q25
Chip manufacturers are actively promoting price rises in the second quarter, leading to an expected rise in DRAM and NAND flash prices during this period.
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Acer's 10% price hike: Assessing fallout of US tariffs on American firms and Asia
Acer CEO Jason Chen confirmed in a UK interview that the company will raise prices on US-bound laptops made in China by 10% next month in response to Trump's tariffs. He also hinted...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
'Giant screen storm' hits TV market, bringing end to panel production cuts
A 'giant screen storm' is currently underway as a result of the market's surge in ultra-large TVs, which will greatly contribute to the reduction in production capacity. If this trend...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
DRAM manufacturers reportedly plan to cease DDR3, DDR4 production by late 2025
The DRAM market is shifting as falling prices due to weak demand prompt top players like Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron to adjust their strategies. These companies are...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Apple pulls plug on Micro LED smartwatch, but industry pushes forward
Apple has scrapped its plans to develop a Micro LED smartwatch in 2024, dealing a blow to the technology's immediate prospects. Yet, the scene at CES 2025 suggests Micro LED remains...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Fujifilm expands CMP slurry and post-CMP cleaner production to target advanced processes
Fujifilm is rapidly expanding its production of semiconductor materials in Kyushu, Japan. In addition to increasing the production capacity of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP)...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Primax sees diversification bear fruit with record gross margin in 2024
Primax Electronics, a manufacturer of audio-visual components and solutions, is undergoing product and market diversification, resulting in its 2024 gross margin reaching the second-highest...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Thunder Tiger to start military drone production in US
Taiwanese drone maker Thunder Tiger has announced that it will unveil key components for first-person view (FPV) military drones at the upcoming XPONENTIAL Europe 2025 in Düsseldorf,...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
ASE CEO optimistic about semiconductor industry hitting US$1 trillion scale no later than 2032
Tien Wu, CEO of ASE, stated that while Taiwan-based companies excel in developing the "brain" of robots, key sensor technologies such as those related to vision, hearing, speech,...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
NEG expands glass substrate production amid HBM and semiconductor packaging boom
Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) is increasing its production of carrier glass for advanced memory and semiconductor packaging due to the growing demand for generative AI, which has boosted...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Intel reboots foundry business with UMC and MediaTek alliance amid restructuring rumors.
Collaborating with MediaTek and other UMC-affiliated IC design companies is opening up new opportunities for the money-losing Intel Foundry.
Monday 17 February 2025
Kioxia announces capex reduction due to NAND surplus despite profitability forecast
Kioxia has projected a return to profitability for fiscal 2024 (April 2024 - March 2025). However, its capex is expected to decrease by approximately 25% year-over-year in response...
Monday 17 February 2025
US tariff expected to impact brands more than components initially
Supply chain uncertainty looms as US President Donald Trump's recent tariff measures target North American trade, though suppliers suggest the initial impact will affect brand customers...
Monday 17 February 2025
TSMC and Rapidus: Monitoring PFAS emissions and water quality in Japan
After Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) subsidiary JASM's first wafer fab began mass production at the end of 2024, the Kumamoto Prefectural Government initiated...