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Monday 22 July 2024
ASML orders increase 24% in 2Q24, highlighting TSMC's N2 development
According to a Bloomberg analysis, ASML's orders grew by 23.7% in the second quarter of 2024, indicating smooth progress in TSMC's N2 process development, which may accelerate capacity...
Monday 22 July 2024
Industry insiders take Trump's comments with a grain of salt
Since Donald Trump has openly requested "protection fees" from Taiwan, various interpretations have emerged to gauge the attitude of the United States towards Taiwan's role in the...
Monday 22 July 2024
US, IDB launch initiative to boost IC backend capability in key partner countries
To strengthen semiconductor production capabilities across the Western Hemisphere, the U.S. Department of State, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has...
Friday 19 July 2024
Silicon dreams: a SWOT analysis of India's burgeoning semiconductor industry
The semiconductor frenzy is a worldwide phenomenon, but India's situation is distinctive.
Friday 19 July 2024
Samsung halts foundry line construction at P4 amid customer challenges
Samsung Electronics is reportedly adjusting its investment pace and postponing the construction of the wafer foundry line at its Pyeongtaek Plant 4 (P4) due to difficulties in securing...
Friday 19 July 2024
Singapore gears up for semiconductor boom with new land and perks
Singapore is preparing additional land and boosting amenities to draw more semiconductor wafer fabs.
Friday 19 July 2024
Force-MOS kicks off production for USB PD3.1 fast chargers
As Taiwan-based suppliers hone in on opportunities in edge AI applications, power semiconductor manufacturer Force-MOS has eyed personalized AI computing on edge devices with its...
Friday 19 July 2024
The return of a US-China trade war? Q&A with political economist June Park
Global stock markets tumbled the day after news about US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's accusation about Taiwan taking the chip business from the United States and...
Friday 19 July 2024
GTOC sales driven by automotive glass applications
Glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC) has reported strong sales growth for the second quarter of 2024, driven by automotive applications.
Friday 19 July 2024
TSMC proposes Foundry 2.0 to alleviate antitrust concerns
TSMC has come up with a new definition of the foundry sector, a move aimed at dispelling market concerns about its dominance, as it braces for possible impacts on the global semiconductor...
Thursday 18 July 2024
Key TSMC earnings takeaways: CoWoS supply-demand balance by 2025, N2 and A16 details
C. C. Wei, chairman and CEO of TSMC, introduced the concept of "Foundry 2.0" and provided additional information regarding the company's advanced 2nm and A16 process technologies...
Thursday 18 July 2024
TSMC revises 2024 sales growth forecast to 24-26%
TSMC expects revenue in US dollars to increase between 24-26% this year, up from its earlier prediction of 21% to 26%.
Thursday 18 July 2024
Intel, GlobalFoundries defy chip slump sparked by policy worry
Intel Corp. and Globalfoundries Inc. rallied Wednesday, defying a broad selloff among chip companies, as investors speculated the two could benefit from fresh policies under either...
Thursday 18 July 2024
ASML's China sales surge highlights risk of tighter US curbs
ASML's surging sales to China in the second quarter accounted for nearly half of the Dutch company's revenue, revealing the limited impact of US export restrictions so far as the...
Thursday 18 July 2024
Debunking Trump's misconceptions on Taiwan's role in the global chip industry
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, claimed that Taiwan had taken 100% of the chip business from the US without...