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Thursday 10 July 2025

Taiwan-Germany academic collab reportedly finalizes semiconductor research projects

Taiwan and Germany reportedly have finalized the semiconductor research projects that their academics will be collaborating on from 2026 to 2029.

Wednesday 9 July 2025

From copper to CoWoS: Douglas Yu retires from TSMC

Dr. Chen-Hua Douglas Yu, Vice President of Pathfinding for System Integration and the sole TSMC Distinguished Fellow, officially retired on July 8, 2025, closing a chapter in one...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

TSMC's GaN market exit creates opening for Samsung, Asian chip race rage on

TSMC's recent decision to phase out its gallium nitride (GaN) foundry business is sending ripples through the compound semiconductor industry, opening the door for new contenders...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Intel repositions chip strategy, scales back 18A in favor of 14A

Intel's once-touted 18A chipmaking process, which former CEO Pat Gelsinger emphasized as a critical factor for surpassing competitor TSMC...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Workplace lawsuit adds pressure to TSMC’s Arizona expansion

TSMC faces mounting legal challenges over its Arizona facility as a class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and safety violations threatens to complicate the chipmaker's...

Monday 7 July 2025

Weekly news roundup: Samsung secures patents, Intel leadership shakeup, Apple foldable prototype

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 30 to July 6, 2025. This week's highlights include Samsung's strategic licensing of Intel patents to avoid global...

Friday 4 July 2025

Japan's chip tool market to top JPY5 trillion in FY26 amid AI boom

The Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association (SEAJ) has updated its sales forecast for Japanese-made semiconductor manufacturing equipment over the next three fiscal years, projecting...

Friday 4 July 2025

TSMC, suppliers ride AI wave as Nvidia GB series powers record demand

Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics industries are entering a new period of explosive growth, driven by the full-scale rollout of...

Friday 4 July 2025

Global CoWoS players and capacity, 2025-2026

Total CoWoS/CoWoS-like capacity is expected to reach 1.31 million units in 2026; TSMC's annual capacity growth will slow to 26%, while Amkor and SJ Semiconductor are emerging playe...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Exclusive interview: Superb timing on the release of 'A Chip Odyssey'

Unlike semiconductor manufacturing processes, time is never an element that filmmakers can control. Since its release over three weeks ago, the documentary 'A Chip Odyssey' has accumulated...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Blockchain infrastructure driving semiconductor demand

TSMC's fourth-quarter profits jumped 57% to $11.4 billion, and while most analysts credit AI chip demand, there's another force quietly reshaping semiconductor markets. Blockchain...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Intel looks to 14A to win Apple, Nvidia orders; 18A foundry plans in question

Intel is reportedly reconsidering its foundry strategy under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, with plans to shift focus from its 18A (1.8nm-class) process node to the next-generation 14A (1.4nm-class)...

Thursday 3 July 2025

TSMC confirms exit from GaN wafer foundry business; PSMC secures Navitas transfer orders

Recent supply chain rumors have indicated that TSMC will withdraw from the gallium nitride (GaN) market, a third-generation semiconductor material, with related production lines at...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

TSMC Arizona chair to retire; senior management changes expected at US plant in 2026

TSMC announced important resolutions from the extraordinary general meeting of its subsidiary TSMC Arizona. Rick Cassidy, senior vice president of corporate strategy development and...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Samsung lags a year behind TSMC in 1.4nm race, shifts focus to 2nm reset

Samsung Electronics has delayed mass production of its 1.4nm process node to 2029, two years later than its original timeline and trailing TSMC's 2028 target. The shift reflects a...

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