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Thursday 20 June 2024
Is Samsung delaying Taylor plant launch to shift to 2nm process?
Samsung Electronics' wafer foundry in Taylor, Texas, initially set to mass-produce 4nm process technology, is reportedly shifting to 2nm processes.
Thursday 20 June 2024
Taiwan Finance Ministry urges companies to apply for tax credits for industry innovation
Are complicated official documents discouraging companies from applying for tax credits? Or, the companies are already flush with cash? Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) had to issue...
Thursday 20 June 2024
Fab toolmakers see strong demand for HBM, CoWoS-like from China
IC equipment and materials suppliers have seen a surge in demand from China's semiconductor industry, where companies are rushing to adopt HBM memory and CoWoS-like technology, according...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Taiwan's CTCI plans water plant as chipmakers clamor for supply
Taiwan's CTCI Corp. and partners will develop and operate a €508 million ($545 million) water-desalination plant as demand from chipmakers soars.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
US lawmakers look to bar Chips Act winners from using Chinese tools
US lawmakers want to prevent companies that win federal chipmaking funds from using Chinese-made equipment at government-backed factories, part of efforts to limit Beijing's influence...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
CuspAI bags US$30 million, taps AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to tackle climate change with advanced materials
Cambridge-based AI startup CuspAI has secured US$30 million in seed funding and enlisted "Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton as an advisor.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Global IC fab capacity to grow 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025, says SEMI
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry is anticipated to increase capacity by 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025 to accommodate the unrelenting growth in chip demand.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Samsung flagship tablets to reportedly debut MediaTek APs amid TSMC price hikes
Samsung Electronics' flagship tablet series, the Galaxy Tab S10, is reportedly using MediaTek's Dimensity 9300+ Application Processors (AP).
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Optical processors: UK startup Lumai revolutionizes AI compute stack for next-level performance
Lumai, a spin out from the University of Oxford, was founded by a team with expertise in optics over two years ago, aiming to develop a new type of AI processor.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Intel pitches foundry services to Chinese clients: can they use non-US fabs?
It is most peculiar to find Intel pitching customized process chip manufacturing services during an interview with Chinese media. Is the Intel Foundry also beckoning Chinese clients...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
TSMC chairman's visit to Europe - to negotiate prices for High NA EUVs and German subsidies
The visit of top Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) executives to Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML in late May had many media speculating whether TSMC...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Tech giants favoring TSMC over Samsung, reportedly facing yield rate issues
The global IC design industry and major technology companies reportedly plan to adopt 3nm as their mainstay in 2024. It is expected that most companies will likely prioritize ordering...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
GlobalWafers expects substantial growth in 2025
GlobalWafers has reiterated its sales growth outlook for this year, which calls for sequential growth through the fourth quarter. The silicon wafer company anticipates significant...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Former TSMC and UMC leadership unite to chart future semiconductor ecosystem
The Semi Impact Forum 2024 united investors, policymakers, and innovators from Taiwan and the UK in the semiconductor industry.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
South Korean AI startup DeepX places orders to TSMC's 3nm process; maintains partnership with Samsung
South Korean AI semiconductor startup DeepX is reportedly set to become a new customer of AsicLand, an IC design company that partners with TSMC.