Monthly Archives: October 2023

[In-Depth Analyses] Industry-Wide Price Decline: Wafers and Cells Experience Accelerated Rate

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[News] Japanese Lawmaker Confirms Additional ¥900 Billion Subsidies for TSMC’s Kumamoto 2nd Fab

According to a report by Bloomberg, Yoshihiro Seki, Secretary-General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the Japanese parliament, has announced that the government is planning to allocate an additional ¥900 billion for the construction of TSMC’s …

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[News] Changan Auto Launches IC Design Company: Tracking Chinese Self-made Auto Chip Trend

In the wake of a semiconductor shortage, Chinese automakers have veered onto the path of self-developed chips over the past two years. Recently, Changan Automobile, in collaboration with the Chongqing High-Tech Industrial Development Zone and the Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Research …

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[News] UMC Foresees a Computer and Communication Market Rebound

The semiconductor foundry, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), held an online briefing on October 25th to unveil its 3Q 2023 operational report. UMC achieved consolidated revenue of NT$57.07 billion, marking a 1.4% growth compared to the previous quarter’s NT$56.3 billion in …

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[News] Thanks to AI demand, SK hynix’s Q3 DRAM business turned profitable

SK hynix today reported the financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. The company recorded revenues of 9.066 trillion won, operating losses of 1.792 trillion won and net losses of 2.185 trillion won in the three-month period. …

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