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Tuesday 17 December 2024
Samsung to enter 2nm production in 2025, challenging TSMC
TSMC and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) are set to begin mass production of 2nm technology starting in 2025. Both industry giants are actively vying for customer orders. The South...
Monday 11 November 2024
Gudeng Precision marks 2 years of profit growth, expands capacity and advances processes
Gudeng Precision, a key player in the semiconductor foundry supply chain, reported an October 2024 consolidated revenue of NT$389 million (approx. US$12.16 million). Cumulative revenue...
Friday 8 November 2024
SMIC reports record revenue, but faces competition with limited gross margin
SMIC, China's largest pure-play semiconductor foundry, recorded US$2 billion in revenue in a single quarter, with its utilization rate surpassing 90%. However, its relatively limited...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
GF faces penalties for shipments to SJS despite SMIC, JCET divesting stakes
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced on November 1 that GlobalFoundries (GF), a US semiconductor foundry, has been fined US$500,000 for...
Thursday 3 October 2024
Samsung slows foundry investments, moves key forums online amid cost concerns
Samsung Electronics is reportedly slowing down its investments following an aggressive wave of efforts bolstering its semiconductor foundry business, intended to accelerate the adoption...
Thursday 3 October 2024
Taiwan wafer foundry industry expected to go up 18% sequentially in 2H24, says DIGITIMES Research
Boosted by short-term orders in the electronics supply chain and shipments of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) chips, Taiwan's wafer foundry industry posted better-than-expected...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Growing SiC substrate supply to fuel Taiwan compound semiconductor foundry
Increasing silicon carbide (SiC) substrate supply from China at lower prices is expected to fuel Taiwan-based foundry houses' diversification into compound semiconductors.
Friday 30 August 2024
Samsung's foundry service growth hinges on AI, HPC, and automotive sectors
As the global semiconductor foundry market shows signs of recovery, Samsung Electronics continues to trail significantly behind sector leader TSMC in market share. Additionally, it...
Thursday 22 August 2024
Global foundry revenue rises on AI demand
The global foundry industry's revenue grew about 9% sequentially and 23% year on year in the second quarter of 2024, according to Counterpoint Research. The sequential growth was...
Monday 12 August 2024
TSMC leads as SMIC struggles with government dependency
The semiconductor foundry industry's first-half results and second-half outlook reveal a growing divide between the dominant players and those struggling to keep up. As expected,...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Chip giants clash: TSMC's Foundry 2.0 takes on Intel's IDM 2.0
With Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) proposing its Foundry 2.0 model, some industry experts compare it with Intel's IDM 2.0. However, the challenges Intel faces...
Thursday 27 June 2024
Technology and geography are important for foundry partners, say IC designers
The majority of Taiwan-based IC design firms have said that they prioritize technological competency, geography, and other significant factors over cost when selecting how much to...
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...
Thursday 25 April 2024
Intel expanding partnerships with 2nd-tier foundries
Intel has formed alliances with second-tier foundries including UMC and Tower Semiconductor to reduce costs and optimize production utilization, among other reasons, which may enhance...
Friday 19 April 2024
TSMC lowers 2024 semiconductor, foundry outlook
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has cut its 2024 growth predictions for the foundry and semiconductor industries while keeping the company's growth forecast at 21...