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Friday 1 September 2023
TSMC's fab creates stronger-than-expected economic effect on Kumamoto

The economic benefit of TSMC's wafer factory in Kumamoto, Japan is larger than what was observed in 2022. Latest estimates have increased...

Wednesday 30 August 2023
Will PV and LED's boom-and-crash history repeat in SiC semiconductors?
Recent reports from the cross-strait supply chain indicate that a major Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer had ambitious plans early this year to make significant inroads into...
Monday 28 August 2023
Samsung and SK Hynix hitch ride with AI semiconductors as Nvidia's performance soar
Seeing Nvidia's excellent revenue performance in the second quarter of 2023 and the reported plan to expand the production of AI chips like H100, South Korean memory makers like Samsung...
Friday 25 August 2023
Volkswagen purchases strategically important semiconductors directly from manufacturers
Carmaker Volkswagen has taken a new strategy to secure semiconductors. The company said it will purchase strategically important semiconductors directly from manufacturers. The move...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Pursuing self-reliance, China witnesses surge in inbound and outbound semiconductor investments
In mid-August, due to the failure to get approval from China, Intel scrapped its merger deal with Israel-based Tower Semiconductor, the latest case that investment and merger and...
Friday 18 August 2023
Advanced packaging becomes next battlefield for Intel and TSMC
The importance of advanced packaging to the continuation of Moore's Law has already attracted TSMC and Intel to the field.
Friday 11 August 2023
Cleanroom equipment maker Acter enjoys robust orders
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment provider Acter has orders exceeding NT$30 billion (US$944.9 million), which will sustain its performance over the next one to two years, according...
Thursday 10 August 2023
GaAs foundries post mixed July revenues
July revenue for Win Semiconductors fell 8.3% sequentially, while revenue for fellow GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) rose 9.8% sequentially. Despite a 51.1% increase...
Thursday 10 August 2023
US limits outbound investments in semiconductors, AI, and quantum tech in China
The Biden Administration announced an executive order to require investors to receive approval before investing in China's sensitive tech sectors, such as AI, semiconductors, and...
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...
Monday 7 August 2023
UMC posts flat July revenue
Pure-play foundry United Mircroelectronics (UMC) has reported revenue of NT$19.06 billion (US$601.3 million) for July 2023, essentially unchanged sequentially. However, compared to...
Friday 4 August 2023
Infineon to build 200mm SiC fab in Malaysia
The trend toward decarbonization will lead to robust market growth for power semiconductors, particularly those based on materials with wide bandgaps. According to Infineon Technologies,...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Labor unions may hinder TSMC's overseas fab expansions
The expansion of TSMC's fabs abroad may be hampered by strong labor unions in the US and Europe, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Inventory correction for passive components persists, says Yageo
Inventory adjustments for passive components are ongoing amid unfavorable macro conditions, according to Yageo chairman Pierre Chen, who anticipates L-shaped recovery in the second...