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NEWS TAGGED 12-INCH

Wednesday 10 September 2025

China's NSIG to absorb loss-making wafer subsidiaries in US$967M restructuring

China's top silicon wafer maker, National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG), has unveiled a major restructuring, taking full control of three loss-making 12-inch wafer subsidiaries. The...

Tuesday 9 September 2025

RongSemi denies fab halt as YMTC Veteran takes key role in Ningbo expansion

Simon Yang, the former YMTC CEO and later deputy chairman, has joined Rong Semiconductor (Ningbo) Co. (RongSemi) as head of its technical expert committee. The announcement came alongside...

Tuesday 9 September 2025

China's JFSemi cracks 12-inch SiC wafer barrier with homegrown laser technology

The global silicon carbide (SiC) market remains centered on 6-inch wafers, with only a few Chinese players moving into 8-inch lines....

Thursday 4 September 2025

GlobalFoundries finds new road in China: Zensemi partnership anchors auto chip strategy

GlobalFoundries (GF), the US-based contract chipmaker, is accelerating its "China for China" strategy through a partnership with Guangzhou Zen Semiconductor (Zensemi). The collaboration...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Taiwan targets new growth in AI chip packaging with silicon carbide substrates

As AI chips advance, managing their high thermal output has become a key performance bottleneck. Semiconductor suppliers recently indicated that the advanced packaging sector is considering...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

China's SMIC seeks 100% control of SMIC North; what's really behind state investor exits?

China's chipmakers remain blocked from sub-7nm breakthroughs, but expansion in mature-node manufacturing is surging, led by 12-inch wafer fabs. SMIC has accelerated construction since...

Monday 18 August 2025

Hua Hong Semiconductor to acquire HLMC to expand 12-inch chipmaking capacity

Hua Hong Semiconductor announced on August 17 that it will acquire a controlling stake in Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation...

Wednesday 13 August 2025

Exclusive: Infineon GaN chief on strategy, market gains after TSMC's exit

Infineon Technologies' acquisition of GaN Systems has bolstered its wide bandgap semiconductor portfolio. The move, combined with its shift to 12-inch gallium nitride (GaN) manufacturing,...

Friday 8 August 2025

Hua Hong Semiconductor signals optimism for 3Q25 on 12-inch ramp-up

Hua Hong Semiconductor reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of US$566.1 million, marking an 18% year-over-year increase, driven by strong momentum in its 12-inch wafer business. Net...

Friday 8 August 2025

GlobalWafers and Apple form new partnership

Under the Trump administration's ambition to restore US leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, GlobalWafers America (GWA) announced its partnership with Apple on August 7, 2025...

Friday 11 July 2025

GaN surge: Innoscience targets 20K/month 8-inch wafer milestone by year-end

Innoscience, a leading Chinese GaN specialist, plans to expand its monthly production of 8-inch (200mm) wafers from 13,000 to 20,000...

Friday 4 July 2025

Infineon targets 4Q25 for 12-inch GaN sample rollout as scaling accelerates

Infineon Technologies AG has announced progress in its scalable gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor manufacturing using 12-inch wafers, aiming to supply customer samples by the fourth...

Thursday 26 June 2025

AMEC ships first Primo Menova tool as R&D investment surges 94%

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., China (AMEC) has delivered the world's first Primo Menova 12-inch metal etching system to a top domestic IC design and manufacturing service...

Thursday 19 June 2025

Texas Instruments plans over US$60 billion investment for US foundational chip manufacturing

On June 18, 2025, Texas Instruments (TI) announced it will invest over US$60 billion in seven semiconductor fabs across the US. This historic investment aims to boost TI's domestic...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Taiwan foundries wind down 8-inch output as IC designers pivot

Taiwanese IC design houses report a steady reduction in 8-inch wafer capacity by local foundry partners. Several foundries are now urging clients to transition select products to...

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