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Wednesday 26 February 2025
YMTC's hybrid bonding patents: is Samsung losing ground in 400+ layer 3D NAND?
South Korea's NAND flash leaders, Samsung and SK Hynix, face a potential threat as Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC) takes the lead in hybrid bonding for 400+ layer 3D NAND...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Hidden visionary behind China's CMOS image sensor revolution
Fueled by the surging demand for CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) components in intelligent driving systems and consumer electronics, Will Semiconductor (WillSemi), the company behind OmniVision,...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Samsung reportedly begins mass production of Exynos 2500
Samsung Electronics has reportedly started mass production of its Exynos 2500 application processor (AP) and will begin wafer testing as soon as March. Testing will be conducted by...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
India's legacy fab overhaul may involve PSMC, Tata
The Indian government has initiated a major upgrade of its semiconductor capabilities at the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), India's first wafer fab, in Mohali with an RFP. This move...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Auto market remains sluggish as Onsemi cuts 9% of workforce
Onsemi has announced a significant restructuring plan in response to the ongoing challenges in the automotive chip market. On February 25, 2025, the company revealed its intention...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
DeepSeek disrupts AI landscape, igniting edge computing, and memory demand, says Silicon Motion CEO
DeepSeek's emergence is accelerating edge AI adoption, challenging the reliance on Nvidia's ecosystem. Silicon Motion CEO Wallace Kou sees its rise as a shift in AI development strategy...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Tata eyes 10 MoUs in semiconductor foray
The Tata Group is set to expand its influence in the semiconductor sector by signing Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with ten semiconductor firms, reports India Today.
Wednesday 26 February 2025
GlobalWafers profitability impacted by loss from Siltronic investment
Taiwan-based GlobalWafers has reported sharp declines in profits for 2024, mainly as a result of mark-to-market valuation changes on its holdings of Germany-based Siltronic AG shar...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Macronix, TSRI announce new 3D DRAM technology
The Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), announced at a press conference held by Taiwan's National Applied Research...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Trump team pushes tougher chip controls on China, pressuring key allies
Donald Trump's administration is sketching out tougher versions of US semiconductor curbs and pressuring key allies to escalate their restrictions on China's chip industry, an early...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Is Apple's US$500 billion US bet a turning point? Foxconn's strategic moves suggest so
As US tariffs on Mexico and Canada approach implementation after a one-month delay, manufacturers are reassessing US-based production strategies. Apple has pledged a US$500 billion...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Realtek unveils world's first USB4 hub controller chip, set for mass production in 1Q25
Realtek has unveiled the world's first fully certified USB4 hub controller chip with integrated USB Type-C/Power Delivery functionality, recognized by the USB-IF.
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Samsung signs licensing agreement with YMTC for Hybrid Bonding tech
Samsung Electronics has reportedly signed a patent licensing agreement with Chinese NAND Flash manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technology Corp (YMTC) to license its Hybrid Bonding technology...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
SK Hynix to finalize Intel NAND takeover in March, cementing eSSD leadership
SK Hynix will finalize its acquisition of Intel's NAND flash business, now rebranded as Solidigm, in March 2025. This strategic move strengthens its enterprise SSD (eSSD) market position...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Global semiconductor manufacturing industry ends 2024 with strong 4Q
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry ended 2024 with strong fourth-quarter results and solid year-on-year growth across most of the key industry segments, according to...