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Friday 4 October 2024
TSMC, Amkor sign MOU for advanced packaging at US facility, Apple to be first customer
TSMC and Amkor Technology, the world's second-largest semiconductor packaging and testing firm, announced on October 4 the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deliver...
Friday 4 October 2024
Mitsubishi Electric commences delivery of power modules produced from 12-inch wafers
Mitsubishi Electric has announced that silicon power semiconductor chips produced at its Fukuyama factory in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, have begun supplying module assembly lines,...
Thursday 3 October 2024
Samsung reportedly shuts down equipment to cut losses amid foundry overcapacity crisis
Samsung Electronics is grappling with a foundry overcapacity crisis, despite its strategy of building capacity ahead of demand. According to reports from Chosun Biz and Bloomberg,...
Thursday 3 October 2024
Taiwan wafer foundry industry expected to go up 18% sequentially in 2H24, says DIGITIMES Research
Boosted by short-term orders in the electronics supply chain and shipments of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) chips, Taiwan's wafer foundry industry posted better-than-expected...
Tuesday 1 October 2024
Tokyo Electron to expand India team to fuel chipmaking ambitions
According to Bloomberg, Tokyo Electron plans to recruit and train local engineers in India to support the country's growing semiconductor industry. This initiative aligns...
Tuesday 1 October 2024
Strong AI chip demand to boost TSMC market share
TSMC is expected to see its global market share top 70% by 2026, thanks to strong AI chip demand, according to industry sources.
Monday 30 September 2024
PSMC's global ambitions face growing risks
After the collaboration between Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and SBI collapsed—a development anticipated by industry insiders—attention has...
Monday 30 September 2024
Entering the trillion-transistor era: A semiconductor revolution unfolds
In early September, SEMICON Taiwan 2024 was held in Taipei. This annual global semiconductor event gathered leading semiconductor companies and industry elites from around the world...
Monday 30 September 2024
Taiwan-Japan chip ties deepen following TSMC's fab in Kyushu
In the wake of TSMC's establishment of a wafer fabrication facility in Japan, Taiwanese and Japanese companies are strengthening their collaboration, particularly within the semiconductor...
Monday 30 September 2024
Behind the scenes of PSMC-SBI's wafer fab in Japan falling through as signs emerged in March
On August 27, Taiwan-based Power Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC) and Japan-based SBI Holdings announced a termination of their collaboration on a 12-inch wafer fab in Miyagi...
Friday 27 September 2024
US and India launch national security fab for compound semiconductors amid export control challenges
The US and India recently announced the establishment of a national security fab dedicated to producing chips using compound semiconductors, marking a significant milestone in India's...
Friday 27 September 2024
Can Taiwan SiC industry grow its competitiveness?
Taiwan's silicon carbide (SiC) wafer foundry sector has received a confidence boost after Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a specialty foundry affiliated with TSMC, announced...
Friday 27 September 2024
US DoD authorizes 83 domestic firms; Taiwan chipmakers target tier 2 supply chain orders
A list of "Accredited Suppliers" for semiconductor design, wafer foundry, packaging, and testing, among other services, was recently published by the Defense Microelectronics Activity...
Thursday 26 September 2024
Will Samsung follow in Intel's footsteps and spin off its wafer foundry business?
Intel is currently facing an unprecedented crisis and recently decided to spin off Intel Foundry (IF), hoping to revive its foundry business by adopting TSMC's "no competition with...
Thursday 26 September 2024
Thailand to build first SiC facility, with operation expected by 2027
Thailand is set to make a significant stride in the semiconductor industry with the establishment of its first silicon carbide (SiC) wafer factory, which is expected to begin operation...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research