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Tuesday 5 March 2024
UMC and PSMC cut into supply chain for AI chips
Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) have received orders for Si interposers, allowing them to enter the supply chain...
Thursday 29 February 2024
Qualcomm eyes US$1b annual investment thrust in India amid ongoing chipmakers talk
Qualcomm, the US-based semiconductor giant, is strategically shifting its focus for the next five years to amplify its presence in India.
Thursday 29 February 2024
Taiwan's transformation into global semiconductor leadership and future challenges
In university, I studied electrical engineering, and at that time, semiconductors were an emerging field. The electronics courses we took still taught vacuum tubes. It wasn't until...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Mirror on the wall... will Intel become 2nd largest foundry in the world? Perhaps, but...
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger wants the company to become the world's second-largest foundry service provider by 2030. With the right partners, it may achieve the goal faster than expected...
Monday 26 February 2024
India roundup: Tower Semiconductor and Tata propose setting up fabs in India
India's chip ecosystem is rapidly evolving, and local firms' ties with Taiwan-based companies on semiconductors are expected to deepen.
Friday 23 February 2024
Partnering with UMC vital for foundry success, says Intel exec
Collaboration with UMC is a significant step towards Intel becoming the world's second-largest foundry by 2030, according to Stuart Pann, SVP and GM of Intel Foundry.
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Tata reportedly exploring partnership with UMC or PSMC for chipmaking venture
As Tata Group is setting up its chipmaking facility, Indian media reported that Tata might try to find a Taiwan-based technology partner, possibly the third Taiwan-India collaboration...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Gelsinger's plans to turn Intel around with IDM2.0 and IFS
After leaving Intel for 12 years, former Chief Technology Officer Pat Gelsinger returned in mid-February 2021 to take over as Intel's eighth CEO. However, compared to his tenure from...
Wednesday 7 February 2024
TSMC posts over 20% revenue surge in January
TSMC has reported revenue climbed 22.4% sequentially to NT$215.79 billion (US$6.88 billion) in January 2024.
Thursday 1 February 2024
UMC expects 5% wafer ASP drop in 1Q24
Pure-play Foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) anticipates a 2-3% sequential increase in wafer shipments in the first quarter of 2024, while wafer ASPs would decrease by 5% quarter...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
AI is Samsung's best counterpunch to Intel-UMC challenge
Intel's latest moves are getting the attention of Samsung: Intel accelerated its development of the 2nm process and was the first to purchase High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Second-tier foundry partnerships the only way to narrow gap with TSMC
Dethroning TSMC in the wafer foundry industry seems quite impossible in the foreseeable future. However, its competitors could form partnerships, such as the recent alliance between...
Monday 29 January 2024
Research Insight: UMC's alliance with Intel starts new chapter in foundry competition
Intel and UMC's announcement to work together in developing 12nm processes has been lauded as a creative move. DIGITIMES Research believes that because of the complementary nature...
Friday 26 January 2024
Intel and UMC's alliance may reshuffle foundry market rankings
The announcement of collaboration between Intel and Taiwan's second-largest foundry...
Friday 26 January 2024
Intel-UMC to boost Intel market share via advanced foundry services for UMC customer base
Intel announced a collaboration on developing the 12nm process platform to address high-growth markets such as mobile, communication infrastructure, and networking. The collaboration...
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