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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...
Friday 4 August 2023
South Korea struggling to cut reliance on Chinese battery materials supply chain
The number of South Korean battery material makers joining production of anode materials for EV-use power batteries is gradually increasing in recent times, but even Posco Future...
Friday 4 August 2023
Infineon to build 200mm SiC fab in Malaysia
The trend toward decarbonization will lead to robust market growth for power semiconductors, particularly those based on materials with wide bandgaps. According to Infineon Technologies,...
Thursday 3 August 2023
CCL firm Iteq upbeat about demand for high-end car electronics
Iteq, which specializes in high-speed and high-frequency copper-clad laminates (CCL), remains optimistic about demand for high-end automotive electronics and believes its deployment...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Eternal Materials guardedly optimistic
PCB materials supplier Eternal Materials continues to see sluggish demand from China while expressing optimism about the long-term demand for vacuum lamination, according to the Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
China urged to step up photoresist self-sufficiency
China should increase its self-sufficiency in photoresist materials to mitigate the impact of Japan's potential expansion of export restrictions against Chinese chipmakers, according...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
IC verification and analysis labs see promising future
Taiwanese companies specializing in materials analysis (MA), reliability analysis (RA), and failure analysis (FA) are generally optimistic about their future prospects in light of...
Friday 28 July 2023
TSMC inaugurates Global R&D Center to explore new materials and transistor architecture research
TSMC inaugurates its Global Research and Development Center, a building it proclaimed as the "Bell Labs in Taiwan" in Hsinchu on July 28. The building will house more than 7,000 R&D...
Monday 24 July 2023
Samsung, LG pushing investments in graphene for semiconductors and home appliances, says paper
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are gearing up for the development of graphene-based components to improve the durability and energy efficiency of their products such as semiconductors...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Fab toolmakers see orders contract
Semiconductor equipment suppliers are experiencing a decline in customer orders, which may limit their growth in the second half of this year, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 18 July 2023
OLED materials supplier U-Best cuts into foldable handset supply chains
U-Best Innovative Technology, a chemical materials supplier, has cut into the foldable handset supply chains of Chinese brand vendors with its clear hard coating (HC) materials, according...
Friday 14 July 2023
Backend fab toolmakers see short lead-time orders from TSMC
TSMC has stepped up its pace of orders with backend equipment suppliers, as the foundry commences its chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) packaging capacity expansion plan, according...
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...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Automotive suppliers developing lightweight materials for car body
Almost every major car market in the world has planned to transition to EVs. Taiwan-based automotive suppliers said that while products for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles...
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Heat sink demand rising for advanced packaging, say distributors
IC materials distributors have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for heat sinks, thanks to strong advanced packaging demand for HPC chips, according to industry sources.