Monthly Archives: April 2024

[News] Strengthening Controls on Semiconductor Equipment Exports to China, Japan Reportedly Tightens Export Control Measures Further

Japan is reportedly planning to expand export restrictions on four technologies related to semiconductors or quantum computing, as per a report from Bloomberg. This move is said to represent the latest initiative in global efforts to control the transfer of …

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[News] Overseas Expansion of Testing and Packaging Facilities – Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore Emerge as Top Choices

As the global semiconductor landscape undergoes restructuring, major packaging and testing companies are actively establishing overseas advanced packaging capacities. According to a report from Commercial Times, semiconductor industry sources have indicated that, in terms of the clustering effect within the …

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[News] Following TSMC, ASE Reportedly Plans to Establish Plant in Kumamoto

Following TSMC’s announcement of investing USD 20 billion to build two plants in Kumamoto, Japan, industry sources cited by a report from Commercial Times has indicated that the major global semiconductor assembly and testing provider, ASE Group, is in discussions …

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[News] Battle of the Titans in the Angstrom Era – TSMC’s A16 Competes with Intel’s 14A and Samsung’s SF1.4

TSMC unveiled its angstrom-class A16 advanced process during the Company’s 2024 North America Technology Symposium on April 25, set to be mass-produced in 2026. Not only is this earlier than competitors like Intel’s 14A and Samsung’s SF14, both slated for …

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[News] Memory Giant WD out of the Red in 1Q24 Driven by the AI Wave, 2Q24 to Keep Improving

According to the report from MoneyDJ, Western Digital (WD), a well-known memory device manufacturer, reported its latest financial report after the American stock market closed on April 25. Both revenue and profit for 1Q24 were better than market expectations, mainly …

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