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Tuesday 16 January 2024
Disco plans investment for new semiconductor materials plant, responding to global demand surge
According to Nikkei, Japan-based semiconductor equipment provider Disco is anticipated to invest over JPY40 billion (US$273.8 million) to build a plant in Kure, Hiroshima...
Monday 15 January 2024
Microsoft's AI-quantum synergy finds new battery materials in no time
Microsoft stated that scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are currently testing a newly discovered battery material found several weeks ago. Utilizing Microsoft's...
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Graphene semiconductor: the brainchild of US-China collaboration
Graphene, which was thought to be an unsuitable material for semiconductors, has made a breakthrough.
Wednesday 3 January 2024
South Korean chemical suppliers expect 'warm spring' in 1H24 with Samsung, SK Hynix memory boost
With the recent surge in production line utilization rates at the two major South Korean memory manufacturers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, related suppliers of production materials...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
A paradigm shift in semiconductor materials development (2)
In the decade since AlphaGo was introduced, neural networks in machine learning have been gradually applied to various industrial and commercial scenarios. One of the applications...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Qisda and BenQ materials venture into healthcare
Qisda Corporation, alongside its subsidiary, BenQ Materials, has strategically invested and integrated to drive the growth of its healthcare ventures. Adopting a "channel-first" strategy,...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
A paradigm shift in semiconductor materials development (1)
There are three ways to grow the economic scale in the modern-day semiconductor industry: continuous miniaturization of processes, advanced packaging, and the application of new ma...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Building sound EV battery material supply chains
The electrification of road transportation stands as a revolutionary force, a light of hope in the global quest to curb greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. This groundbreaking...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
TSMC to inaugurate Kumamoto fab in February, say sources
TSMC's new Kumamoto fabrication facility in Japan is currently under construction but making good progress, with an opening ceremony for the first phase of the fab set for February...
Monday 25 December 2023
Taiwanese FCCL, communication antenna suppliers optimistic about 2024 shipment prospects
Taiwan's flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex Scientific, and microwave RF communication substrate and PCB maker New Era Electronics, are both optimistic about the...
Thursday 21 December 2023
Japanese semiconductor equipment and material giants facing emerging challenges
As Japan is trying to rebuild its leadership in the chipmaking industry, its semiconductor equipment and material industries enjoy advantages. Still, challenges remain as Japan sees...
Monday 18 December 2023
SK Hynix restructures R&D organization to boost future competitiveness
South Korean memory company SK Hynix reorganized its material, components, and equipment research and development. They combined them under a new foundational technology center directly...
Friday 15 December 2023
South Korean university developed silicon-based thermoelectric semiconductor materials
South Korea's Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) has developed a technology for thermoelectric semiconductor materials by replacing toxic and rare metals with environmentally...
Friday 15 December 2023
TSMC's Kumamoto fab aims to source 60% of equipment and materials from Japanese suppliers
TSMC's subsidiary in Japan, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has indicated that it aims to procure 60% of equipment and materials from Japanese suppliers for its...
Thursday 14 December 2023
Daxin poised to deepen presence in the semiconductor market with new materials offerings in 2024
Taiwan-based Daxin Materials, an AUO subsidiary dedicated to supplying specialty chemicals for semiconductor and display applications, is preparing for a more significant presence...