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Tuesday 2 January 2024
2023 sees Nvidia reign as top chip company by market cap, Broadcom surpasses TSMC to claim second place
Over the past year, the global semiconductor industry has experienced lackluster demands in the downstream electronics sector. AI and geopolitical uncertainties have been driving...
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Weekly news roundup: Three major chip equipment makers set up R&D centers in Taiwan and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories during the last week of 2023 (Dec 25-Dec 29):
Friday 29 December 2023
Semiconductor industry caught between two superpowers and AI
When reviewing the semiconductor industry in 2023, the complex US-China tech war has become an unavoidable topic for the industry's development. Over the past few years, the Biden...
Friday 29 December 2023
ASML's High-NA EUV technology: Shaping the future of sub-2nm chips as US pushes ahead in semiconductor race
At the close of 2023, it's reported that TSMC and Samsung will delay the mass production of 4nm chips at their new fabs in the US from 2024 to 2025, posing a challenge to the Biden...
Friday 29 December 2023
Taiwan circular economy startup sets sights on Southeast Asia expansion
Package+, a Taiwanese startup pioneering circular economy solutions for packaging, is aiming to bring its model across Southeast Asia after gaining momentum in its home market.
Thursday 28 December 2023
Intel invests US$25 billion in Israel fab, aims to overtake TSMC and Samsung
In a bid to surpass TSMC and Samsung, aiming for the position of the world's leading foundry by 2030, Intel is said to have committed an additional US$25 billion investment in establishing...
Thursday 28 December 2023
Will high-NA EUVs become Intel's secret weapon to overtake Samsung and TSMC at 2nm node?
Intel has reportedly acquired 6 high-NA EUV lithography machines from ASML, which is scheduled for shipment in 2024, according to South Korean media outlets. Intel's fast adoption...
Thursday 28 December 2023
TSMC and Rapidus fabs fuel semiconductor talent shortage in Japan
In response to the establishment of semiconductor facilities by major manufacturers in Japan, including TSMC's wafer plant in Kumamoto and Rapidus's new facility in Hokkaido, the...
Thursday 28 December 2023
TSMC 3nm fab capacity could fall short of demand in 2024
TSMC is on target to increase its 3nm fab capacity to 100,000 wafers per month in 2024 but may fall short of meeting customer demands for the node except for Apple, according to supply...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
MediaTek CEO reiterates TSMC as a 3nm foundry partner
TSMC has scaled up its 3nm production output since the second half of 2023, thanks to the adoption of key customer Apple, and more customers will join and ramp up 3nm production in...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
TSMC's 5-year production plan in Taiwan covers 2nm, sub-2nm
TSMC has tentatively set its production plan in Taiwan from 2024 to 2029, covering 2nm that will primarily take place at its new fabs in Baoshan in northern Taiwan and Kaohsiung in...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Samsung's Taylor TX plant may delay mass production to 2025, mirroring TSMC's schedule
Samsung Electronics reportedly may delay the production timeline for its Taylor, Texas plant in the United States, attributed to issues such as uncertainties in market conditions...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Rumored 3nm attempt by SMIC seen as a near-impossible task
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC reportedly dedicated an R&D team to make 3nm chips, with only DUV lithography equipment available as the US blocked its access to EUV machines...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
TSMC to return to sales growth in 1Q24, but peers to wait longer
TSMC will be the first among its peers in the foundry sector to see sales rebound in the first quarter of 2024, but the others will have to wait longer, according to industry sourc...
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...