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Friday 28 March 2025
South Korea teams up with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to boost semiconductor competitiveness
The South Korean government recently announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to enhance the operational quality of the national public foundry platform,...
Friday 28 March 2025
SMIC profit slides 23% in 2024 despite record revenue surge
SMIC released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results on March 27, reporting record revenue and wafer shipments. However, profitability declined amid persistent US...
Friday 28 March 2025
Ex-TSMC leaders reflect on challenges and strategy behind US fab push
Burn-Jeng Lin and Shang-Yi Chiang, two former prominent figures in TSMC R&D, recently made their first appearance together in a long time. They both provided their perspectives...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
China breaks ground in GaN: first 8-inch N-polar wafer, 100nm PDK signal high-frequency chip ascent
On March 24, 2025, Jiufengshan Laboratory (JFS) announced two major breakthroughs in GaN technology: the world's first 8-inch silicon-based N-polar gallium nitride on insulator (GaNOI)...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Taiwan foundry revenues to go down in 1Q25 before rebound in 2Q25; mature nodes to face price competition from China, says DIGITIMES
The combined revenue of Taiwan's major wafer foundry houses is anticipated to hit US$27.71 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a sequential decline of 5.8%. However, as AI/HPC chip...
Monday 17 March 2025
Intel's new CEO and breakthrough in 18A process technology signal a new era
As various parties are brainstorming solutions to help Intel regain its former glory, the company has announced two major pieces of news: not only has it finally appointed a new CEO,...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Southeast Asian nations seek foundry partnerships to build homegrown fabs
Prominent nations worldwide recognize the critical importance of the semiconductor industry and are requesting assistance from foundry leader TSMC. Despite their efforts to improve...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Acter expands US and Southeast Asia bases, with order visibility extending to 2028
Acter, a Taiwanese cleanroom integration engineering company, has ventured into the US market along with its subsidiaries and strategic partners. These include Nova Technology, which...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Samsung eyes Exynos 2600 comeback, challenging Qualcomm, Mediatek
Samsung Electronics is reportedly stabilizing yields in its advanced chipmaking process, fueling optimism over its next-generation Exynos 2600 SoC. The development raises the prospect...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Gudeng leads 18 Taiwanese companies in following TSMC 's US expansion
Benefiting from strong demand for wafer carriers and photomask carriers from clients such as TSMC, Gudeng reported a consolidated revenue of approximately NT$456 million (US$13.9...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
TSMC US$100 billion expansion highlights deepening Taiwan-US tech ties
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei announced at the White House a US$100 billion expansion in the United States, adding three wafer fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and an R&D center...
Friday 7 March 2025
TSMC's US$100 billion expansion: political capital or sunk cost?
TSMC is committing an additional US$100 billion to the US, funding three wafer fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and an R&D center. While framed as a business decision, the...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 1Q 2025

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Thursday 6 March 2025
C.C. Wei-Trump meeting highlights Taiwan's irreplaceable semiconductor role, says TSMC supplier Gudeng Precision
On March 3, 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Chairman C.C. Wei met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where both parties announced that TSMC...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Micron appoints ex-TSMC chair Mark Liu to boost AI strategy
Micron Technology Inc. has named former TSMC chairman Mark Liu to its board of directors, marking his first board appointment at an international semiconductor firm since stepping...