Monthly Archives: August 2024

[News] Samsung Reportedly to Bring in High-NA EUV Machine as soon as Year-End, as SK hynix Targets 2026

Posted on 2024-08-19 by TrendForce

As semiconductor giants, starting with Intel and TSMC, have been bringing in ASML’s High-NA EUV (high-numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet) equipment to accelerate the development in advanced nodes, the elite group has now reportedly been added two new members: Samsung and …

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[News] Booming AI Demand Boosts Q2 Profit for South Korea’s Top 500 Companies to Double

Posted on 2024-08-16 by TrendForce

As global tech giants race to develop AI infrastructure, according to a report from Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s top 500 companies, driven by semiconductor leaders like Samsung and SK Hynix, have experienced a significant profit surge in the second quarter, …

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[News] China’s AMEC Sues U.S. for Blacklisting it as a Chinese Military Company

Posted on 2024-08-16 by TrendForce

According to a report by Nikkei, Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturer Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) has announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in a U.S. court over being blacklisted as a Chinese …

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[News] 3D DRAM with Built-in AI Processing – a New Tech Potentially Replace Existing HBM

Posted on 2024-08-16 by TrendForce

NEO Semiconductor, a company focused on 3D DRAM and 3D NAND memory, has unveiled its latest 3D X-AI chip technology, which could potentially replace the existing HBM used in AI GPU accelerators. Reportedly, this 3D DRAM comes with built-in AI processing …

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[News] TSMC Acquires Innolux’s Plant in Southern Taiwan to Expand Advanced Packaging Capacity

Posted on 2024-08-16 by TrendForce

TSMC is significantly expanding its production, continuously increasing its facilities. On August 15, as per a report from Liberty Times Net, the company announced that it had signed a contract with panel manufacturer Innolux to purchase its plant and associated facilities …

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