Monthly Archives: July 2024

[News] Intel Hires Micron Executive to Lead Its Foundry Business

Posted on 2024-07-30 by TrendForce

According to a report from Commercial Times, after suffering a multi-billion-dollar loss in its foundry business, Intel has recruited Naga Chandrasekaran, a veteran responsible for process technology development at Micron, as its Chief Operating Officer. Intel is reportedly facing setbacks …

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[News] Without Taiwan’s Semiconductor Manufacturing, U.S.’ AI Capabilities May Eventually Be Caught up by China

Posted on 2024-07-30 by TrendForce

As the U.S. presidential election approaches, uncertainties also arise. Compared with the stance in President Biden’s term, U.S. presidential candidate Trump shows a remarkably different attitude regarding the “Taiwan issue,” while he highlights the “America First” agenda further. However, according …

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[News] Japanese Government Reportedly Plans to Offer Guaranteed Loans to Chip Startup Rapidus

Posted on 2024-07-30 by TrendForce

According to a report from Nikkei, Japanese government is considering introducing a certain bill to provide guaranteed loans to the government-backed chip startup Rapidus. This measure is expected to help the company attract private investment and reduce its reliance on government …

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[News] TSMC Reveals High-NA EUV Equipment Will Be Adopted at the Right Time

Posted on 2024-07-30 by TrendForce

As the semiconductor industry continues to advance, it has sparked an arms race among Samsung, Intel, and TSMC in acquiring extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment. When asked about when TSMC would adopt the extremely expensive High Numerical Aperture EUV (High-NA EUV) …

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[News] Patent War Begins – Huawei and MediaTek Go after Each Other for Patent Infringement

Posted on 2024-07-30 by TrendForce

Recently, it was reported that Huawei filed a patent infringement lawsuit against MediaTek in a Chinese local court. According to a report from TechNews, in response, MediaTek and its subsidiaries, HFI Innovation and MTK Wireless, have initiated countermeasures by filing …

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