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Wednesday 12 November 2025
CXMT and Tesla's chip plans challenge South Korea's semiconductor lead
South Korea's semiconductor industry, boosted by AI-driven HBM memory demand, faces challenges as China's CXMT speeds up HBM3 production and Tesla plans to create its own wafer fab...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
TSMC offloads older tools to VIS as it repurposes fabs for next-gen tech
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) approved its third-quarter 2025 business report and financial statements during a board meeting on November 11. The company also...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Micron reallocates CHIPS Act funds to Idaho, delaying New York fabs
US memory giant Micron will postpone the commissioning of its first two fabs in Clay, New York, by 2–3 years and will reallocate part of the funding from the CHIPS and Science...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
China's Zhejiang University launches FabGPT to bring AI into chip manufacturing
China is advancing its use of artificial intelligence (AI), with a breakthrough from Zhejiang University (ZJU)'s College of Integrated Circuits drawing industry attention. The university...
Saturday 8 November 2025
VIS turns corner after price war, gears up for PMIC-driven growth in 2026
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) anticipates a mild slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2025 as seasonal demand eases and supply chain partners carry out year-end inventory...
Friday 7 November 2025
Elon Musk maps out Tesla's semiconductor leap, ponders alliance with Intel
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is considering building a large semiconductor fabrication plant to meet rising demand for AI and robotics chips, while keeping open the possibility...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Samsung's Taylor fab preparation signals EUV expansion as ASML assembles specialized team
Samsung Electronics appears to be accelerating its US wafer fabrication plans, with global semiconductor equipment leader ASML reportedly assembling a dedicated team to support the...
Monday 3 November 2025
Samsung’s 2nm Tesla gamble: a long shot or a long-awaited comeback?
Samsung Electronics' foundry division appears poised for a long-anticipated recovery after winning consecutive chip orders from Tesla. Following reports that Samsung would handle...
Friday 31 October 2025
Why SK Hynix skipped the fried chicken and beer summit

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in South Korea, global attention turned to a viral "chimaek" (fried chicken and beer) dinner on...

Friday 31 October 2025
Massive US investment highlights Texas Instruments' push for manufacturing resilience
Texas Instruments (TI) unveiled a US$60 billion investment plan in June 2025 to expand its semiconductor manufacturing within the US, aiming to increase wafer capacity fivefold with...
Thursday 30 October 2025
'Semiconductor paradox' defines next chip boom, says director of Singapore's SSIA

Ang Wee Seng, Executive Director of the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA), told attendees at the 2025 Advanced Packaging...

Thursday 30 October 2025
Texas Instruments sees 50% YoY data center growth amid signs of slower recovery
As US semiconductor companies race to expand domestic manufacturing capacity, Texas Instruments (TI) and Micron Technology are emerging as the most aggressive investors, committing...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
TSMC drives US chip self-sufficiency push as Japan commits US$550 billion to energy
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration plans to lift the nation's semiconductor self-sufficiency target to 40%, citing TSMC's continued fab expansion in...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Winbond boosts memory production capex over fivefold amid tight supply
Taiwan-based memory manufacturer Winbond Electronics Corp. has approved a capex budget of NT$35.509 billion (US$1.16 billion) to restructure its memory production capacity in response...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
TSMC breaks ground on second Kumamoto chip plant, expanding Japan footprint

TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), officially signed an agreement with the local government...