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Wednesday 3 September 2025
China's industry sector expects further moves as TSMC loses US waiver for equipment use at Nanjing fab
TSMC has become the latest chipmaker to lose its exemption to use US semiconductor equipment in China, following similar moves against South Korea's Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix,...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Column: Quantum boost for chip R&D
Artificial intelligence (AI) benefits many industries but is limited by the so-called "curse of dimensionality," which arises when machine learning models handle data with many features...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Semicon India 2025: First homegrown chip, sights set on IP leadership
At Semicon India 2025, the country's flagship semiconductor showcase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged global and domestic stakeholders to view India not just as a manufacturing...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Unlike Samsung and SK Hynix, TSMC discloses loss of US waiver for China

The US has revoked TSMC's authorization to ship equipment and materials without a license to its Nanjing fabrication plant, according...

Tuesday 2 September 2025
Modi inaugurates Semicon India, hails India's first made-in-India chip
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day Semicon India 2025 at Yashobhoomi, highlighting India's growing role in the global semiconductor ecosystem. Addressing...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
GlobalFoundries picks Qorvo exec Victor Hu to lead China strategy
GlobalFoundries (GF) has named Victor Hu, a semiconductor industry veteran with over 25 years of leadership experience, as vice president of sales and president of China. In this...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
US strips Samsung, SK Hynix of China exemptions, dealing major blow to Korean chipmakers
The US Commerce Department plans to revoke long-standing waivers that have allowed Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to operate their Chinese chip plants using American equipment....
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...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix VEU exemption revocation opens door for Micron and Chinese chipmakers
On August 29, 2025, local time, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced it will revoke the Validated End-User (VEU) exemptions previously granted to South Korean manufacturers...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
TSMC 2nm leak case: Three former employees remanded for another three months without visitation
The investigation into the TSMC 2nm trade secret leak case has concluded for three detained suspects, who have been formally indicted under the National Security Act and Trade Secrets...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Chroma ATE sues GW Instek over ATS 8000 IP infringement
Taiwan's semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) maker Chroma ATE has filed a lawsuit against Good Will Instrument (GW Instek), accusing the rival instrument maker of infringing...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Samsung reportedly restarts investment in Taylor fab; Tesla chip mass production timeline revealed
Samsung Electronics will resume its investment in the foundry plant in Taylor, Texas. The previous delays caused by customer confirmation issues have reportedly been resolved, and...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Trump tariffs ruled illegal overreach; cabinet officials fiercely debate equating them with US interests
The US Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled in May 2025 that President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs constituted an "overreach" infringing on Congress's authority. On July...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
With currency jitters easing, Nvidia and TSMC anchor confidence in chip supply chains
Recent reports from the semiconductor supply chain indicate that the severe impact of exchange rate fluctuations has temporarily ended. As of the close on September 1, 2025, the New...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Nittobo's Fukushima bet shakes up CoWoS supply chain, Taiwan Glass on the line
The global surge in generative AI is driving explosive growth in the AI server market, making advanced CoWoS packaging a crucial battleground for GPU makers and custom chip developers...