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Monday 11 September 2023
TSMC's CoWoS begins third wave of additional orders; CTSP becomes hotspot for latest expansion
According to semiconductor equipment suppliers, TSMC has reportedly begun its third wave of additional equipment orders since the second quarter, injecting life into the related equipment...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Nextin invests US$200M to produce wafer inspection tools in China
Nextin, a semiconductor inspection solution provider based in South Korea, decided to invest US$200 million to set up operations in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, to expand its China market...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency accelerates in China
China's pursuit of chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency is accelerating rapidly, which also benefits Taiwanese fab toolmakers such as Gudeng Precision Industrial and Grand Process...
Thursday 31 August 2023
South Korean equipment makers keen on developing new-gen HBM processing tools
The proliferating artificial intelligence (AI) applications are generating significant growth potential in demand for next-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, driving South...
Thursday 24 August 2023
Hiwin bracing for likely ECFA tariff privilege cancellation by China
China is likely to revoke certain preferential tariff rates granted to Taiwanese products covered by the cross-straits Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), including automation...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Japanese semiconductor equipment firms invest in future growth related to AI
According to Dempa and Nikkei reports, most semiconductor equipment-related vendors' April to June results declined from a year ago. However, those vendors remain...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Can AI and EV chip demand salvage semiconductor equipment spending?
A recent survey of 10 semiconductor manufacturing companies by Nikkei showed that their equipment investment in 2023 is likely to decline 16% from a year ago, to US$122 billion...
Thursday 17 August 2023
Samsung said to mass produce over-300-layer 3D NAND chips in 2024 with double-stack process
To solidify its leading position in the NAND flash market, Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to again utilize a double-stack technology for manufacturing 3D NAND over 300 layers,...
Thursday 17 August 2023
US second-hand semiconductor equipment platform Moov vying for lucrative market
Semiconductor companies have long been trading secondhand semiconductor equipment, but geopolitical tension and government policies have stimulated the demand so significantly that...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
TSMC unveils plan for JV foundry in Dresden
TSMC has announced that it will invest alongside Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in Dresden, Germany...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Foxconn signs LOI with Karnataka for iPhone enclosure and semiconductor equipment projects
India's southern state of Karnataka said Foxconn intends to invest in the state for iPhone manufacturing and a semiconductor equipment project.
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Baso Precision Optics to launch non-spherical glass lenses for niche apps in 2024
Taiwan-based Baso Precision Optics, dedicated to manufacturing large-size optical lenses for industrial and other niche applications, is building new capacity for both non-spherical...
Monday 24 July 2023
Japan officially bans 23 types of semiconductor equipment exports to China
On July 23, 2023, two months after its announcement, Japan's 23 measures to tighten controls on exports of semiconductor equipment came into effect. This is the official start of...
Monday 24 July 2023
Semiconductor equipment giants expanding investments in Taiwan to better serve TSMC ecosystem
TSMC's latest development roadmaps show its advanced manufacturing process technology will remain rooted in Taiwan, with not only its 2nm chip plant already under construction in...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Wave Power eyeing increased sales to TSMC, ASML for double-digit revenue gain

Taiwan-based Wave Power Technology, dedicated to supplying microwave tubes, industrial magnetrons and variable capacitors, has entered the supply chains of TSMC and ASM,...