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Thursday 9 May 2024
The secret sauce for excellent foundry yields: perseverance, EUV, and respect for supernatural forces
Since the official shipment of the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine in 2017, ASML has sold about 200 units of EUV equipment, critical to manufacturing advanced chips.
Thursday 9 May 2024
Alltek accelerates developing wide band-gap semiconductors due to data center electricity demand
Hung-chang Hsieh, CEO of the IC distributor Alltek Technology, stated that in recent years, the increase in interest rates has led to higher financial costs and changes in industry...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Tata reportedly progressing rapidly in semiconductor manufacturing
Tata Electronics reportedly shipped packaged chip samples to potential customers in several countries. It is in the final stages of tape-out for chips in 28-65nm, indicating the progress...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Arm credits growth to smartphone surge and AI, highlights shift in Chinese consumer behavior
Arm's recent financial report highlights a boost in sales and profits thanks to a rebound in the smartphone market, particularly in China, and the rising demand for Arm-based chips...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Chinese foundries, IC design houses collaborate to slash prices
Chinese mature-node foundries collaborate with the country's domestic IC design firms, including MCU businesses, to provide capacity support and offer competitive pricing, according...
Thursday 9 May 2024
TSMC may soon see 3nm capacity supply fall short of demand
TSMC has already seen utilization rates for its 3nm family climb to more than 95%, and with strong demand from customers, including Apple, for its N3E process, capacity supply at...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
SoftBank is said in talks to buy troubled AI chip firm Graphcore
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to acquire Graphcore Ltd., a struggling British semiconductor startup once valued at $2.8 billion, according to people familiar with the deals.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Taiwan semiconductor prowess formidable, to be further bolstered by mega innovation program, says PSMC chair
Taiwan's prowess in semiconductors cannot be underestimated, exceeding even that of Intel, and the 10-year NT$300 billion Taiwan Chip-driven Industrial Innovation Program (TCIIP)...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
UMC sees April revenue hit 16-month high
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported April revenue increased 8.7% sequentially to a 16-month high of NT$19.74 billion (US$608.3 million).
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Exclusive: Finnish quantum delegation visits Taiwan in search of cooperation opportunities
Business Finland, the government organization for innovation funding and trade, travel, and investment promotion, has recently brought some of the country's leading quantum technology...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
GlobalWafers bullish about HBM memory demand
AI is fueling demand for HBM memory, and silicon wafer company GlobalWafers is gearing up for the demand surge with additional production capacity, according to company chairperson...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
GlobalFoundries results top guidance, anticipating sluggish demands to remain in 2024
Despite decreased sales and profit, GlobalFoundries' latest financial results surpassed expectations thanks to inventory destocking. The company expects a sluggish or slower-than-expected...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Infineon supplies SiC power modules to Xiaomi EV
Infineon Technologies will supply Silicon Carbide (SiC) power modules HybridPACK Drive G2 CoolSiC and bare die products to Xiaomi's EVs, including the recently announced SU7, until...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Intel joins forces with Japanese firms to automate chip packaging by 2028
Intel has partnered with 14 Japan-based companies to develop manufacturing technology for IC backend manufacturing automation, which is anticipated to be commercialized by 2028, aiming...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
IC backend houses raise 2024 capex
Taiwan-based IC backend houses including ASE Technology, Chipbond Technology, ChipMOS Technologies, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Powertech Technology (PTI), and Sigurd Microelectronics...