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Monday 12 August 2024
China gaining self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment, but crucial exposure tools remain constrained
The US chip prohibition has limited China's access to cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment. As a result, China has in recent years become increasingly self-sufficient...
Thursday 8 August 2024
SEMI Japan urges unified advanced chips packaging standards to ease capacity crunch
SEMI Japan president Masayuki Hamajima recently called for the semiconductor industry to unify packaging technology standards as soon as possible, particularly in the advanced packaging...
Thursday 8 August 2024
Global semiconductor sales show strong growth in 2Q24, says SIA
The global semiconductor industry's sales totaled US$149.9 billion in the second quarter of 2024, according to the most recent data compiled by the Semiconductor Industry Association...
Monday 5 August 2024
Semiconductor industry shifts to AI: Chipmakers reallocate resources and grapple with talent crunch
Over the past two years, the semiconductor industry has undergone a dramatic transformation, shifting its focus to AI development. This shift has driven chipmakers to significantly...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Melexis's East Malaysia expansion highlights push to decentralize semiconductor industry, says DIGITIMES Research
Melexis, a Belgium-based microelectronics solutions provider, recently announced the opening of its largest wafer testing plant in Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia.
Thursday 1 August 2024
Unimicron reports quarterly growth as LEO satellite demand boosts HDI revenue
Unimicron, Taiwan's leading ABF carrier board manufacturer, is experiencing a gradual recovery in the semiconductor industry as consumer electronics and PC/NB products return to their...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
US-Kenya partnership signals Africa's rising role in global semiconductor industry
Africa is emerging as a significant player in the global semiconductor landscape, as evidenced by the recent partnership between the United States and Kenya. This collaboration highlights...
Monday 29 July 2024
EU subsidies for fab construction progressing slowly; both TSMC and Intel yet to be approved
In March and April 2024, the implementation unit of the US CHIPS and Science Act and the US Department of Commerce announced that Intel and TSMC received US$8.5 billion and US$6.6...
Monday 29 July 2024
Japan bets on back-end processes to resurrect chip industry, attracting investments from TSMC, Samsung, and Intel
Japan is actively striving to revive its semiconductor industry and develop cutting-edge chips by leveraging its expertise in materials and equipment for back-end processes to venture...
Monday 29 July 2024
Slow EU approval delays Intel and TSMC subsidies under European Chips Act
In March and April 2024, Intel and TSMC received substantial subsidies of US$8.5 billion and US$6.6 billion respectively for building plants in the US under the CHIPS and Science...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Taiwan's NCKU achieves angstrom-scale breakthrough in semiconductor precision
The semiconductor industry, traditionally operating at the nanometer scale, is now pushing the boundary toward the even tinier "angstrom" scale (one-tenth of a nanometer) with an...
Thursday 25 July 2024
US urges Mexico to boost semiconductor investment to keep pace with heated nearshoring race
A high official of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has recently urged Mexico to significantly increase investment in its semiconductor industry over the next two...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Power crunch casts clouds over South Korea's largest chip cluster in Yongin
Samsung and SK Hynix plan to invest KRW360 trillion (US$259.2 billion) and KRW120 trillion, respectively, to build 10 semiconductor fabs in Yongin, South Korea, making it the world's...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
IC packaging will be more important than foundry, says YMTC chairman
Chen Nanxiang, chairman of Chinese memory company Yangtze Memory Technology Corp (YMTC), recently said during an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that he expects...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
FOPLP steps forward as foundries compete for packaging talents
The shortage of talent in the semiconductor industry is no longer news. Still, the continuous growth in demand for advanced packaging has triggered a mid-to-long-term scarcity of...