Monthly Archives: December 2023

[Insights] Memory Spot Price Update: Modest DRAM Increase; NAND Flash 512Gb Premium Fades

TrendForce releases the latest memory spot prices, with DRAM showing limited price increases due to sluggish trading momentum. On the other hand, NAND Flash is affected by inventory dynamics, leading to a gradual elimination of the premium for 512Gb. Details …

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[News] TSMC’s N3P to Enter Mass Production in the Second Half of Next Year, Rumored Inclusion of Tesla in Customer List

TSMC, the world’s leading foundry in the 3nm technology, is reportedly experiencing a surge in the number of New Tape-Outs (NTOs) for the 3nm family in 2024, with Clients such as MediaTek, AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and Intel. Among the 3nm family, …

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[News] Samsung Reportedly Delays Production Schedule for New Semiconductor Plant in Texas

South Korean media Businesskorea reports that Samsung Electronics Co. has postponed the production schedule for its new semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas to 2025. Citing a report from Seoul Economic Daily, Siyoung Choi, the President of Samsung’s semiconductor foundry business, mentioned …

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[Insights] Analysis of the Global Photoresist Market in 2023

The sales revenue of the 2023 semiconductor photoresist market is expected to decline by 6-9% year-on-year. With continuous improvement in downstream customer inventory and gradual recovery of production capacity, the semiconductor industry is expected to experience a revival in 2024, …

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[News] Canon’s Nano-imprint Lithography Reduces Production Costs for Advanced Processes, Narrowing the Gap with ASML

Canon, one of the world’s major manufacturers of lithography equipment, announced the release of the FPA-1200NZ2C Nano-imprint Lithography (NIL) semiconductor equipment in October. The CEO, Fujio Mitarai, recently stated that the new nano-imprint lithography technology opens up a new path for …

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