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Monday 28 October 2024
Intel expands Chengdu facility with new server chip packaging and testing services
Intel announced plans to expand its Chengdu, Sichuan facility on October 28 to offer server chip packaging services. This expansion leverages the site's existing operations to address...
Monday 28 October 2024
Samsung bets on 1c-nm DRAM to compete with HBM rivals
Samsung Electronics is reportedly progressing its 1c-nanometer DRAM, regarded as a crucial potential for the company to contend with high bandwidth memory (HBM) competitors.
Monday 28 October 2024
Rapidus's Hokkaido 2nm fab nears completion, eyes 1.4nm production with government support
Rapidus has announced that its first wafer fab in Hokkaido, which is intended for 2mm chip production, is now 80% complete. The company also aims to progress to 1.4mm chips if its...
Friday 25 October 2024
Samsung reveals silicon capacitors and 3.5D packaging roadmap
Jeong Gi-tae, vice president of Samsung Electronics' foundry business unit, recently revealed the development roadmap for the company's wafer foundry technology at an industry-academic...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Wolfspeed halts EUR3bn SiC wafer plant, throwing Germany's semiconductor plans off track
Wolfspeed has suspended the construction of its SiC wafer plant in Ensdorf, Germany, as Europe's electric vehicle market faces a slowdown. This comes on the heels of Intel's halted...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Japan restarts minimal fabs to train semiconductor talent
Talent development is a key challenge for Japan as it seeks to revitalize its semiconductor industry. In response, the Japanese government has chosen to resurrect the half-inch wafer...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Japan steps up collaborative efforts to tackle chip talent crunch in key regions of Kyushu and Hokkaido
The demand for semiconductor talent in Japan is increasing, especially in Kyushu, where TSMC is establishing wafer fabs, and in Hokkaido, where Rapidus plans to mass-produce 2nm chips...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
PSMC chairman turns caution towards India to optimism amid Tata partnership
After a partnership between Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and Japan-based SBI Holdings to establish a wafer fab fell through, PSMC is now pursuing...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
SK Hynix prioritizes HBM, scales back CIS and foundry operations
SK Hynix is reducing its CIS and wafer foundry operations to prioritize high-margin HBM and AI memory products. It is also expanding into emerging technologies, including Compute...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
JASM's first fab to run on 100% renewable energy upon launch; second fab construction to begin by end of 2024
In mid-October, Yuichi Horita, president of JASM, TSMC's subsidiary in Japan, announced that the fab will operate on 100% renewable energy upon its launch, setting a precedent ahead...
Friday 18 October 2024
ASML faces headwinds: Samsung's delays in wafer investment slashes EUV demand
ASML is under scrutiny amid a sharp drop in equipment orders and a gloomy sales outlook for 2025. The slump is tied to declining sales in China and setbacks faced by major client...
Friday 18 October 2024
ASML's 3Q24 report reveals diverging paths in wafer manufacturing
Since ASML reported a slowdown in semiconductor manufacturing equipment orders, over EUR 60 billion (US$65.3 billion) of the firm's market value has evaporated, prompting the market...
Thursday 17 October 2024
TSMC reports soaring profits in 3Q24, US$23.5 billion earned in the first three quarters
TSMC announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2024 on October 17th, reporting consolidated revenue of NT$759.69 billion (approx. US$23.5 billion) and a net profit...
Thursday 17 October 2024
Samsung bets on power semiconductors for EV future after LED division closure
Amidst Samsung Electronics's ongoing reform of its semiconductor operations, the conglomerate has decided to concentrate on developing its power semiconductor business. This strategic...
Thursday 17 October 2024
Adani reportedly talking with more Israel firms in semiconductor foray
After a partnership with Israel-based Tower Semiconductor for a wafer fab in India, the Adani Group is reportedly talking with two large Israel-based nich technology firms to form...