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[News] TSMC’s Advanced Process and CoWoS Expansion: Progress Unveiled

Posted on 2025-01-13 by TrendForce

Ahead of TSMC’s earnings call on January 16th, the foundry giant’s capacity expansion plans remains a key focus, as the market is curious about its progress of Arizona plant and its CoWoS (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) output. Notably, the …

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[News] Samsung Reportedly to Cut NAND Production at Xi’an Plant by Over 10%

Posted on 2025-01-13 by TrendForce

According to Chosun Biz, Samsung Electronics has reportedly decided to cut NAND flash production at its Xi’an plant in China, its largest manufacturing base for the memory chips. The move appears to be a strategic effort to protect profitability as …

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[News] South Korea Faces Talent Exodus as Report Reveals 35% of CXMT Engineers Are Korean

Posted on 2025-01-13 by TrendForce

According to The Korea Economic Daily, cited by The Liberty Times, South Korea’s semiconductor sector is grappling with a severe talent drain as Chinese companies like ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) aggressively recruit engineers from major players Samsung Electronics and SK …

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[News] Biden’s AI Chip Export Curbs in the Works: Key Points of Three-Tier System at a Glance

Posted on 2025-01-13 by TrendForce

The Biden administration’s plan of last-minute AI chip export curbs has triggered heated discussions. Notably, according to the reports from Bloomberg, The Register and Tom’s Hardware, in order to prevent advanced technology from falling into the hands of countries such …

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[News] Breakthrough in Lithography: U.S. Develops Laser to Boost EUV Efficiency

Posted on 2025-01-13 by TrendForce

According to reports, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the United States is developing a petawatt-level laser based on the element thulium. This laser is said to have the potential to improve the efficiency of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography …

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