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Hanmi Semiconductor expands to Singapore to support Micron's HBM production

Friday 3 October 2025

Hanmi Semiconductor has established a local entity in Singapore to provide on-site support for its core customer, Micron. According to Korean media reports, including Financial News and Herald Economy, as...

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Taiwan's OtO Photonics gains edge in China's semiconductor market with spectrometer focus

Sunday 14 September 2025

At the packed China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) held at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, Taiwan's OtO Photonics stood out for its specialized focus on spectrometers. With over...

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Taiwan market Shenzhen equipment

ACM Research courts TSMC as US–China dual-listed chip equipment maker bets on Taiwan expansion

Thursday 11 September 2025

ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc., dual-listed in the US and China, is maneuvering through Washington's escalating curbs on China's chip industry. Chairman David Wang emphasized that ACM, established in Silicon Valley in...

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ACM Taiwan equipment TSMC Shanghai

China's auto-chip push hits reliability roadblock

Monday 8 September 2025

China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency is gaining momentum, but automotive-grade chips present a unique challenge. Local automakers remain cautious about adopting untested domestic components that could...

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self-sufficiency chips automakers automotive testing

Commentary: Who will lead GaN market after TSMC's 2027 exit?

Wednesday 20 August 2025

Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors are on the brink of a major transformation. Once hailed as the rising star among third-generation semiconductors, this technology has fallen from grace due to intense price...

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GaN TSMC semiconductors business Innoscience

Singapore bets on AI governance and manufacturing to anchor tech giants

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Singapore is positioning itself as a trusted AI hub through a US$740 million five-year investment plan while leveraging political neutrality and supply chain advantages to attract global manufacturers amid rising...

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Singapore AI governance manufacturing investment

UMC floats 6nm ambition as 12nm with Intel inches forward

Tuesday 1 July 2025

As China accelerates domestic semiconductor self-sufficiency and backs foundries like SMIC, Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) faces rising pressure in the mature-node segment. In a bid to stay...

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UMC Intel 12nm 6nm semiconductor foundry

Samsung acquires rights to Intel semiconductor patents in strategic bid to avoid global IP disputes

Monday 30 June 2025

Samsung Electronics has secured a broad license to a portfolio of semiconductor patents originally developed by Intel, a move industry analysts view as both a defensive strategy against potential litigation and a step...

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Samsung Intel IP patent licensing

AI without borders: Singapore moves from infrastructure to influence

Wednesday 18 June 2025

The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 sparked a global AI renaissance, compelling governments everywhere to embrace artificial intelligence for both public benefit and...

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Singapore AI infrastructure data center policy

SK Hynix System IC reportedly offers generous incentives for transfer to China JV amid intense competition

Friday 23 May 2025

According to iNews24 and SE Daily, SK Hynix System IC, the 8-inch foundry subsidiary of SK Hynix, is urging employees in both South Korea and China to transfer to its joint venture unit in Wuxi, China, as part...

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SK Hynix IC China joint venture DDI

From cold benches to courtroom benches: A tale of two chip visions

Tuesday 20 May 2025

The year 2025 marks a significant moment for the Chinese-speaking semiconductor industry, presenting a striking contrast.

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2025 semiconductor industry Taiwan Tsinghua development

ASEAN semiconductor market accelerates as ASE spotlights strategic Singapore-Malaysia partnership

Monday 19 May 2025

... semiconductor ecosystem. Singapore continues to attract global heavyweights like Micron, UMC, and Applied Materials...

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ASE ASEAN Malaysia talent testing

China's fallen chip czar and the bullet Taiwan dodged

Thursday 15 May 2025

Zhao Weiguo, the former chairman of China's Tsinghua Unigroup and once a high-profile figure in China's semiconductor ambitions, was sentenced on May 14, 2025, to death with a two-year reprieve by the Jilin Intermediate...

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Taiwan Tsinghua chairman investment legal

China's 28nm foundry capacity to hit 31% by 2027 as SMIC, HLMC, Nexchip ramp up

Monday 5 May 2025

China is rapidly expanding mature-node chip production at key sites, including SMIC's fabs in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai Lingang, and Xiqing; Hua Hong Semiconductor's...

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28nm wafer fab Nexchip SMIC 2027 capacity

Weekly news roundup: EUV leap, Intel reboot, Nvidia's China reckoning, and TSMC's AI power play

Monday 5 May 2025

..., and 6nm. Intel Foundry Direct Connect 2025 proceeded as scheduled, drawing key partners such as UMC, MediaTek, Faraday...

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weekly news roundup EUV Nvidia Intel TSMC

The Great Tech Reset 7: China's ambitious roadmap to semiconductor self-sufficiency

Wednesday 9 April 2025

Compared to the wafer fabrication industry, which is highly restricted by equipment limitations, China's IC design sector—based on the opportunities within its domestic market—appears to have a more...

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wafer semiconductors IC design 2030 2024

UMC completes expansion of 22nm fab, set to begin production in 2026

Tuesday 1 April 2025

...On April 1, UMC announced the opening ceremony for its expanded facility in Singapore. The first phase of this new plant is scheduled to commence production in 2026, which is expected to increase the total capacity of UMC's Singapore Fab...

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UMC Singapore expansion 22nm 2026

Japan's Rapidus launches 2nm trial as MA-Tek's Hokkaido outpost signals surging demand

Tuesday 1 April 2025

On April 1, Rapidus inaugurated its first semiconductor fabrication facility, IIM-1, in Chitose City, Hokkaido, marking a pivotal step in Japan's leap from 40nm technology to the cutting-edge 2nm process. Rapidus is...

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Rapidus MA-tek 2nm demand Japan

Southeast Asian nations seek foundry partnerships to build homegrown fabs

Wednesday 12 March 2025

Prominent nations worldwide recognize the critical importance of the semiconductor industry and are requesting assistance from foundry leader TSMC. Despite their efforts to improve their domestic semiconductor...

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ASEAN semiconductor industry wafer fab localization TSMC

Topco Scientific to embrace strong 2025, confident in its global market approach

Friday 7 March 2025

Topco Scientific (TSC) anticipates that its operational apex will be achieved in 2025, as the demand for silicon wafers, photoresists, and other related materials has grown significantly. With the US emerging as a...

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Topco materials market 2025 TSMC

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