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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,...

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

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

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

Korean media highlight Taiwan’s hard line in TSMC leak

Taiwan's prosecutors are pursuing a 14-year prison term in a high-profile TSMC trade secrets case, underscoring how Taipei views semiconductor technology leaks as threats to national...

Monday 1 September 2025

Rapidus 2nm chip matches TSMC's logic density, outpaces Intel in performance

Rapidus is preparing to launch its most advanced chip yet, a 2nm process called "2HP," that could put it nearly on par with TSMC's N2...

Monday 1 September 2025

TSMC to raise foundry prices by 5-10% across advanced nodes in 2026

TSMC plans to increase foundry prices for its advanced semiconductor processes by approximately 5% to 10% in 2026, according to sources in the IC design industry.

Sunday 31 August 2025

Intel veteran to head ADI’s Oregon fab as leadership exodus deepens

Narahari Ramanuja, a 25-year Intel veteran and former director of advanced packaging technology development, is leaving the company to...

Saturday 30 August 2025

TSMC supplier AMC rewires its future with warpage-control materials after LCD collapse

Taiwan's LCD panel industry, which peaked at over NT$1 trillion in 2007, collapsed within years and became unprofitable. The decline...

Friday 29 August 2025

South Korean media points to TSMC as main cause of Samsung's AP procurement cost surge

Samsung Electronics' smartphone division is reportedly struggling with escalating cost pressures, largely attributed to the rapid rise in prices for mobile application processors...

Friday 29 August 2025

TSMC to tighten supplier audits, targeting firms with deep China ties ahead of 2nm rollout

Reports of TSMC halting Chinese equipment use and auditing Taiwanese suppliers have raised concern. The company said it does not comment on rumors, stressing its focus on risk management...

Friday 29 August 2025

Lutnick to TSMC: no free ride on Biden's US$6.5B chip grant

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC Squawk Box interview on the 26th that one of his first actions after taking office...

Thursday 28 August 2025

CoWoP packaging takes on TSMC’s CoWoS, pressures CoPoS in AI chips

Advanced packaging technologies are evolving at breakneck speed, with attention now shifting beyond wafer-level processes to panel and printed circuit board (PCB) platforms. A new...

Thursday 28 August 2025

TEL says no data leak after ex-employee indicted in Taiwan for alleged TSMC 2nm tech theft

Taiwan has indicted a former TSMC engineer for allegedly leaking 2nm technology to benefit Tokyo Electron (TEL). TEL said it regrets the case, found no evidence of data leaks, and...

Thursday 28 August 2025

Taiwanese tech firms, led by TSMC, pursue global investments to enhance operations and manage currency risks

The Department of Investment Review within Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has approved five investments by Taiwanese technology firms involving overseas capital injections...

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