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Friday 8 November 2024
CHIPS Act Funding Fuels Corning's EUV-Grade Glass Production, Strengthening U.S. Semiconductor Supply Chain
Investments in New York and Pennsylvania Aim to Increase Domestic Production of Key Semiconductor Components
Friday 8 November 2024
Trump's win sets off race to complete Chips Act subsidy deals
The Biden administration is racing to complete Chips Act agreements with companies like Intel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co., aiming to shore up one of its signature initiatives...
Friday 8 November 2024
Taiwan's semiconductors: key AI asset poised to withstand US political shifts
The resilience of Taiwan's semiconductor industry remains unwavering, even as the US undergoes political transition. This perspective was shared by Etron Technology Chairman Nicky...
Friday 8 November 2024
Trump 2.0 could push TSMC's 2nm production to US, Taiwan official signals inevitable shift
The future of Taiwan's semiconductor strategy faces new questions following Donald Trump's election victory, particularly regarding TSMC's commitment to keeping its most advanced...
Friday 8 November 2024
Bolstered by US partnerships, Micron's HBM3E progress outpaces Samsung
The competition in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market intensifies between South Korea's two major DRAM giants, Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and SK Hynix. Meanwhile, US manufacturer...
Friday 8 November 2024
Orders from key clients boost TSMC's October revenue to over NT$300 billion
TSMC saw its monthly revenue top NT$300 billion (approx. US$9.4 billion) for the first time in October 2024, driven by a rise in significant orders from important clients such as...
Friday 8 November 2024
Wafer Works launches 12-inch semiconductor fab in Taiwan to power global AI and EV growth
Wafer Works is building a 12-inch wafer fab in Erlin, Changhua County, with a monthly capacity of 200,000 units to meet global demand. The topping-out ceremony is scheduled for December...
Friday 8 November 2024
Burgeoning automotive, AI applications drive growth for non-OEM PCB player Eikei
Taiwan-based Eikei, a specialist in non-OEM PCBs, is poised for substantial growth in both revenue and profit in 2025, driven by increasing demand for PCBs in automotive, AI, and...
Friday 8 November 2024
Flexium unlikely to see transformation yield fruit until 2H25
Flexible printed circuit board (PCB) specialist Flexium Interconnect has seen revenue, gross margin, and profit plummet in the third quarter of 2024, as the company undergoes a distressing...
Friday 8 November 2024
SMIC aims to capture one-ninth of global chip market amid Chinese import substitution
Following the release of its third-quarter financial results, SMIC co-CEO Haijun Zhao expects price competition to persist and aims to capture one-ninth of global semiconductor ord...
Friday 8 November 2024
TSMC exec sees broad trend of collaboration in response to Trump tariff threats
According to TSMC Senior Vice President and Deputy Co-COO Cliff Hou, Taiwan's strong partnership with the US spanning decades is expected to continue despite the upcoming administration...
Friday 8 November 2024
TSMC's Arizona fab opening reportedly set for December; Trump, Biden, Morris Chang expected
After TSMC announced plans for a US fab producing advanced sub-5nm chips, a milestone tool-in ceremony was held in December 2022 to celebrate the arrival of the first batch of equipment...
Friday 8 November 2024
Forcelead expands automotive DDI portfolio with focus on OEM and aftermarket in 3Q24
Forcelead Technology, an automotive display driver IC (DDI) subsidiary of Sitronix, recently highlighted its strategic focus on automotive DDIs and display driver ASICs for consumer...
Friday 8 November 2024
IC design house PixArt upbeat about gaming mice demand in 4Q24
Image sensor specialist PixArt Imaging exceeded its third-quarter revenue expectations, with growth rates roughly similar across its product lineup. The company's gross margin fell...
Friday 8 November 2024
China braces for escalating US restrictions on chipmaking
The US is expected to expand restrictions on Chinese chipmaking technologies, extending its trade ban to mature nodes, according to industry sources.