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Tuesday 24 December 2024
Biden team to probe Chinese Chips, setting up Trump for tariffs
US President Joe Biden's administration is launching an investigation that will offer President-elect Donald Trump a choice about whether to enact new tariffs on Chinese-made semiconductor...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Innolux charts course into FOPLP amid market headwinds
Amid intense competition from Chinese suppliers and a maturing consumer electronics market, Taiwan-based panel provider Innolux is pursuing transformation through its "More than Panel"...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Lam introduces collaborative robot to boost fab efficiency
Lam Research has introduced Dextro, which the company claims is the semiconductor industry's first collaborative robot (cobot) designed to optimize critical maintenance tasks on wafer...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Taiwan's ITRI and MCU maker Generalplus showcase 3D IC packaging technology for smart healthcare
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has partnered with microcontroller unit (MCU) manufacturer Generalplus to develop a wireless oral sensing capsule for medical inspection...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
China's SiC expansion reshapes global supply chain
The year 2024 marks a pivotal shift in the silicon carbide (SiC) industry, as unprecedented production increases by Chinese manufacturers transform the global supply chain. This critical...
Monday 23 December 2024
TSMC's wafer manufacturing 2.0 reshapes advanced packaging market
TSMC introduced "Wafer Manufacturing 2.0" in July 2024, integrating packaging, testing, and photomask production into its portfolio. This move underscores a seismic shift in the advanced...
Monday 23 December 2024
AMD arms itself to challenge Nvidia's push into AI PC market
The PC market, traditionally dominated by x86 processors from Intel and AMD, is now abuzz with rumors about Nvidia's entry into the AI PC processor market. The company is reportedly...
Monday 23 December 2024
Micron forecasts slump in general-purpose memory, casting doubts on Samsung, SK Hynix
Micron has released its first-quarter fiscal 2025 (1QFY25, ending November 28, 2024) financial results, highlighting strong performance in its HBM segment. However, a weaker-than-expected...
Monday 23 December 2024
Kioxia's IPO raises questions about AI bets and reliance on NAND
Japanese NAND flash maker Kioxia debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market on December 18, marking a significant milestone. Despite an initial stock price surge, the company's...
Monday 23 December 2024
Innolux seeks assistance to advance FOPLP technology
Innolux has partnered with equipment manufacturer Contrel and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to establish a through-glass vias (TGV) process verification system...
Monday 23 December 2024
Innolux expands semiconductor footprint with FOPLP and silicon photonics
Display panel specialist Innolux is intensifying its push into the semiconductor sector, expanding its focus beyond fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) to include silicon photonics...
Monday 23 December 2024
TSMC capacity expansion powers supply chain for 2025 boom
TSMC is leveraging strong demand for sub-7nm advanced processes and its exclusive CoWoS packaging services, emerging as the leading beneficiary of the AI boom in 2024. Despite a slow...
Monday 23 December 2024
3DIC and packaging drive AI chip innovation at SEMICON Japan 2024
While SEMICON Japan 2024 highlighted 3DIC and advanced packaging equipment essential for artificial intelligence (AI) chips, the event saw fewer physical machinery demonstrations...
Monday 23 December 2024
China chip sector sees 14,000 closures in 2024 amid industry reshuffle
The Chinese chip market faces severe challenges during the semiconductor industry's down cycle, with 14,648 chip companies shutting down in 2024. However, the entrepreneurial spirit...
Monday 23 December 2024
Gree's 6-year chip success: SiC factory launches with 200 million units shipped, fully self-funded
On December 16, Gree Electric Chairwoman Ming-zhu Dong told Sina Finance CEO Qing-xu Deng, "Gree's chips have succeeded. We have achieved everything from independent research and...