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Wednesday 16 August 2023
TSMC may see its US fab struggle for profitability
TSMC's project to build an advanced wafer fab in Arizona may be a financial pitfall, as the Taiwanese pure-play foundry keeps increasing its investment without the US government confirming...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
TSMC should be able to keep its new overseas JV fabs profitable
Market observers view TSMC's overseas expansion strategy with skepticism, which also presents some opportunities for the pure-play foundry. Despite the fact that its wholly owned...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
TSMC unveils plan for JV foundry in Dresden
TSMC has announced that it will invest alongside Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in Dresden, Germany...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Taiwanese government turns to Central and Eastern Europe to help solve industry talent shortage
Taiwan's economy is starting to show signs of recovery, but the talent shortage is hindering progress. To address this issue, the government is turning to Central and Eastern Europe...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Taiwan's NSTC approves NT$2.29B investment as demand for high-power laser source rises
On July 18, Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), responsible for overseeing the Science Park, approved 11 investment projects with a total investment amount of...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
RAMP-C program on Intel 18A adds 2 strategic defense industrial base customers
According to Intel, Boeing and Northrop Grumman have joined phase two of the Department of Defense's RAMP-C program, which aims to facilitate a leading-edge US foundry ecosystem on...
Thursday 13 July 2023
TSMC fab expansion in Taiwan critical for preserving supply chain advantage
The continuous expansion of TSMC's fab in Taiwan, home to the world's largest pure-play foundry, is essential for preserving the country's supply chain advantages, according to industry...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
Update: ASML denies considering special-version DUV lithography for Chinese customers
To mitigate the impact of Dutch export restrictions on Chinese chipmakers, ASML's Chinese customers were expecting that the Netherlands-based lithography machine maker may release...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
SMIC founder highlights China's strength in automotive semiconductor production
China is a competitive location for the production of advanced semiconductors due to strong government support, high productivity, abundant resources, massive labor force, and extensive...
Monday 3 July 2023
Japanese government promotes investments in Rapidus, but corporations prefer to wait
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has stated that it will be providing a new round of subsidies to Japanese fab Rapidus, hoping to promote private investments...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Japan's latest chip deal shows a savvy strategy shift: Tim Culpan
Longtime Japan watchers could be forgiven for getting a bad feeling upon learning that a government-backed fund is shelling out $6 billion to take control of a domestic technology...
Monday 26 June 2023
European Chips Act yet to entice Samsung
Upon implementation of the European Chips Act, TSMC and Intel are enticed to make substantial investments in Europe, whereas Samsung Electronics maintains a wait-and-see attitude...
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Taiwan import and export value approaching US$1 trillion
Taiwan's total import and export trade volume will likely pass the US$1 trillion mark soon, after seeing the trade figures exceeding US$900 billion in 2022, according to a high-ranking...
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Is US government the behind-the-scenes facilitator for unifying EV charging standards?
Ford and General Motors recently announced their adoption of Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS). Supply chain sources said the US EV charging standards will likely be...
Monday 12 June 2023
Foxconn reportedly asked by Vietnam government to stop evening production for 20 days
Rising demand for electrricity due to information and communication technology (ICT) supply chain migration from China into Vietnam over the past few years is putting Vietnam in a...