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[News] Japanese Equipment Giant TEL Emerges as Major Winner as EUV Orders Surge

According to a report from the Commercial Times, Tokyo Electron (TEL), a leading global semiconductor equipment manufacturer, is the only company in the world that possesses equipment for four consecutive processes: deposition, coating/developing, etching, and cleaning, which are crucial steps before …

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[News] Huawei Faces Production Challenges with 20% Yield Rate for AI Chip

Previously, Huawei claimed its second-generation AI chip “Ascend 910B” could compete with NVIDIA’s A100 and was working to replace NVIDIA, which holds over 90% of the market share in China. However, Huawei is now facing significant obstacles in expanding its …

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[News] Entegris Receives Subsidy, Hinting at a Shift in U.S. Chip Funding Strategy?

In recent years, global semiconductor market has seen cut-throat competition. Amid complicated international environment, countries and regions such as South Korea, the United States, Japan, and Europe have launched chip subsidy measures to strengthen the development of their domestic semiconductor …

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[News] Samsung Reportedly Seeks USD 3.6 Billion Loan from State-Run Bank for Chip Investment

According to a report from Korean media outlet Korea Economic Daily (KED), South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is looking to borrow up to KRW 5 trillion (approximately USD 3.6 billion) from the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) to finance …

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[News] Foxconn’s Young Liu Newly Elected as Sharp’s Chairman to Assist Transformation

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu has been elected as Sharp’s chairman at Sharp’s shareholders’ meeting on 27th, according to a report from the Economic Daily News, citing an announcement by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The report also noted that Liu will …

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