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Friday 17 March 2023
Why is Morris Chang showing support for US in trade war with China?
TSMC founder Morris Chang's show of support for the US in its ongoing trade war with China has piqued the interest of many in the semiconductor industry.
Wednesday 15 March 2023
TSMC fab utilization to recover starting 2Q23
Part of TSMC's fab utilization rates, including those for 7/6nm process nodes, will begin to recover in April, sooner than previously predicted by the market, according to sources...
Monday 13 March 2023
South Korean chip equipment industry alarmed amid US-China's tech power struggle
As the United States imposes strict conditions on subsidy applications as a means to curb China's rise in the semiconductor industry, South Korea's semiconductor equipment industry...
Monday 13 March 2023
TSMC new US fab to dent profits, hard to transfer costs to customers
TSMC could hardly achieve profitable mass production of 5/4/3nm chips at its new plant under construction in the US, and will find it a tough challenge to transfer part of its huge...
Friday 10 February 2023
Foxsemicon kicks off operations in US
Foxsemicon Integrated Technology (FITI), a Foxconn company specializing in semiconductor equipment, has announced the grand opening of Foxsemicon Technology, its first precision machining...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Kyocera's 3 trillion yen revenue plan targets semiconductor equipment and EV components
Japanese electronic component maker Kyocera has proposed a plan to nearly double the company's equipment investment for the next fiscal year, with an emphasis on chipmaking equipment...
Tuesday 7 February 2023
China revving up homegrown chipmaking equipment development
Among the growing ambiguity in the global environment, a number of well-developed semiconductor equipment manufacturers based in China have emerged, with some already capable...
Friday 3 February 2023
Chinese foundries are quietly making equipment purchases
China-based foundries are buying fab tools in a low-profile manner, according to sources at semiconductor equipment suppliers.
Thursday 2 February 2023
IC design houses worst hit among Chinese semiconductor firms in 2022
Up to 41 out of 80 Chinese semiconductor firms that have released financial statements for 2022 ended the year with operating losses. IC design houses were the worst hit due to multiple...
Monday 30 January 2023
ASML 4Q22 results defy US ban on chip technology exports to China, says analyst
Lithography tool vendor ASML has reported net sales for the fourth quarter of 2022 at EUR6.4 billion (US$7 billion), coming in around the midpoint of the company's guidance, with...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Disco set to increase production capacity by 40% to meet wafer equipment demand
Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Disco has decided to increase the production capacity of its cutting and polishing equipment for wafers and electronic components. To do so,...
Friday 13 January 2023
Japan-made chipmaking equipment sales may see 1st drop in 4 years
Sales of Japan-made semiconductor equipment are forecast to drop about 5% to JPY3.5 billion (US$27.1 billion) in fiscal 2023 - the first annual drop in four years, according to the...
Thursday 12 January 2023
Chinese IC equipment maker NAURA Technology expects maximum 141.3% net income growth for 2022
On January 11, China-based semiconductor equipment maker NAURA Technology Group announced its revenue forecast for calendar year 2022. The company estimates its 2022 revenue to be...
Thursday 15 December 2022
Orders for Taiwan equipment soar from China
The ongoing and escalating trade tensions between the US and China, and China's push for IC self-sufficiency, have made Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment makers among the largest...
Monday 12 December 2022
TSMC may see revenue fall 10-15%, 7nm capacity utilization slip to 50% in 1Q23
TSMC is estimated to experience a 10-15% sequential revenue fall for the first quarter of 2023, driven by a significant shrinkage in new orders for the first half of the year, and...