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Friday 3 May 2024
Imec.xpand launches EUR 300M fund amid global race for semiconductor supremacy
Imec.xpand, an independent global venture capital fund, today announced the launch of a new EUR 300 million fund aimed at accelerating the growth...
Friday 3 May 2024
China's chip self-sufficiency dream a 21st Century Great Leap Forward? How much longer can it subsidize?
Against the backdrop of a secular slowdown in economic growth and a real-estate bubble burst that added debt burdens, how much longer can China continue to subsidize its industries...
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Fab toolmakers see order visibility from TSMC extended to 2025
Equipment makers have seen the visibility of TSMC's order extended to 2025, and Intel and OSATs have also placed orders, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Monday 29 April 2024
Win Semiconductors sees demand revival driven by phones and Wi-Fi
Steve Chen, General Manager of Corporate Administration at Win Semiconductors, the leading gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafer foundry, stated that with the increase in smartphone shipments...
Thursday 25 April 2024
China feeds on lucrative semiconductor business created by US
Although US sanctions have significantly slowed down the development of China's semiconductor industry towards the advanced nodes, it is not the time to be content that China is lagging...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
GlobalWafers cautious about 1H24 chip market
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has expressed a prudent outlook regarding the market conditions for chips in the first half of 2024.
Wednesday 24 April 2024
China's unicorn boom: weekly start-up births with AI, semiconductors, and new energy leading the pack
Amid economic uncertainty, China still saw a surge of "unicorns" in 2023, particularly in sectors such as AI, semiconductors, aerospace, and new energy vehicles.
Monday 22 April 2024
Raimondo says Huawei's chip breakthrough is years behind US tech
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Huawei Technologies Co.'s latest phone shows that China remains behind on cutting-edge chip technology.
Friday 19 April 2024
Samsung makes debut at Beijing auto show to promote car semiconductors
To penetrate the Chinese mobility market, Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions Division is poised to attend the upcoming Beijing International Automotive Exhibition for the first...
Friday 19 April 2024
Taiwan companies repatriate US$46.3 billion back from China in 2023
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) released data showing that as of December 2023, 1,209 Taiwanese companies had invested NT$2,735.6 billion (US$84.2 billion) in China,...
Friday 19 April 2024
TSMC to recognize earthquake damage losses of NT$3 billion in 2Q24
After releasing its first quarter financial results on April 18, TSMC issued another important news release later in the evening to explain the impact of the April 3 earthquake.
Thursday 18 April 2024
Topco chairman says current quartz component orders face long lead time
Topco Scientific Company (TSC) chairman J.W. Kuo, who is also Taiwan's Economic Minister-designate, said at the opening ceremony of the company's new quartz plant in Putzu, Chiayi...
Thursday 18 April 2024
US to become 2nm GAA process battleground for Intel, Samsung, and TSMC
The three major players in advanced chip manufacturing have secured CHIPS Act subsidies by promising to increase investments in fabrication facilities within the United States. With...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Samsung at crossroads, seeking ties with Taiwanese peers?
Samsung Electronics reported profits of US$4.89 billion for the first quarter of 2024. The semiconductor division successfully ended a streak of losses spanning four consecutive quarters...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Topco Group Chairman nominated as Taiwan's new Minister of Economic Affairs
Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced the list of new cabinet members on April 16, and J. W. Kuo, chairman of semiconductor material firm Topco Group, is nominated as the new Minister...