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Thursday 7 March 2024
VCSEL component maker TrueLight attracts investment from Taiwan Mask
Photomask specialist Taiwan Mask Corporation has announced plans to participate in optical components supplier TrueLight's private placement, with a total investment of around NT$410...
Thursday 7 March 2024
US chip kingpin Texas Instruments tells reporters about GaN automotive opportunities
The US semiconductor kingpin Texas Instruments (TI) held a media briefing to discuss the latest power density solutions, the potential expansion of Gallium Nitride (GaN) usage in...
Thursday 7 March 2024
Foundry execs unsure about India's IC manufacturing ambitions
Foundry executives, including TSMC CEO C.C. Wei, and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) chairman Frank Huang, are wary of India's ambitions in IC manufacture.
Thursday 7 March 2024
CG-Renesas ATMP project in India to commence construction in mid-2024
In a recently announced chipmaking project in India in partnership with India and Thailand-based companies, Renesas expressed cautiousness about the investments by starting with ATMP...
Thursday 7 March 2024
Backend houses gearing up for AI chip boom
The arrival of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) age has underscored the increasing importance of semiconductor packaging and testing, with makers stepping up efforts to expand advanced...
Thursday 7 March 2024
Compound semi market to expand in 2024
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and mobile phones are expected to fuel growth for the compound semiconductors market in 2024.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
TSMC supplier Topco sees market momentum in used semiconductor equipment
Topco Scientific Co., the leading provider of integrated services for semiconductor and optoelectronic key materials, stated that as semiconductor demand gradually recovers, the industry...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Samsung reportedly renaming 2nd-gen 3nm process to '2nm' process
Samsung Electronics is reportedly renaming its second-generation 3nm process to "2nm process," with expectations to begin mass production in the second half of 2024.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Japanese startups on track to make low-cost SiC power semiconductors
Semiconductor companies in Japan have been trying to reduce the costs of silicon carbide (SiC) and other power semiconductors. Startups Gaianixx and UJ-Crystal are part of the effo...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
KYEC upbeat about AI, HPC chip demand
According to King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), the IC testing specialist is bullish about the AI and HPC chip market. The company anticipates an increase in testing volume in the second...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Mitsubishi Electric says banzai to SiC semiconductors, strengthens market leadership
In 2023, Japan's Mitsubishi Electric announced a new investment in SiC power semiconductors.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
NTU sells out English-taught semiconductor bachelor program seats to be launched in September
According to the information released by National Taiwan University (NTU), a bachelor's degree program in semiconductor engineering lectured in English will be launched in the September...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Exclusive: Malaysian high-tech project management firm nears semiconductor partnerships in India
Medhini Group, a Malaysia-based project management firm serving high-tech industries, is in talks with several Indian companies for semiconductor-related projects.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
SiC substrate prices rapidly falling in China
SiC substrate prices are rapidly falling in China, but prices in other parts of the world remain stable, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Wafer foundry capacity expansion could pose risks
The worldwide IC design industry is stable, however, there is a notable increase in wafer foundry manufacturing capacity, which may provide potential risks, according to foundry sources.