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[News] China’s Leading Semiconductor Foundry, SMIC, Sees 68% Decline in Q1 Net Profit

On May 9th, China’s leading semiconductor foundry, SMIC International, announced its financial report for the first quarter of this year. It revealed a revenue of USD 1.75 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.7%, and a net profit of USD 71.8 …

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[News] Intel Secures First Batch of High-NA EUV Equipment from ASML, Ahead of Samsung and SK Hynix

Intel has secured its supply of the new High-NA EUV (high-numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet) lithography equipment from ASML, which the semiconductor heavyweight will allegedly use on its 18A (1.8nm) and 14A (1.4nm) nodes, according to reports from TheElec and Wccftech. …

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[News] Chip Sales Ban on Huawei Leads to Intel’s Downgraded Q2 Revenue

According to a report from Bloomberg, Intel, the chip giant, expects its revenue for the current quarter to be impacted after the US government revoked chip sales licenses to Huawei. Intel estimates that its revenue for the second quarter of …

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[News] Samsung Reportedly Targets Q4 Trial Production of SiP Glass Substrate, Competing with Intel in the Advanced Packaging Market

Samsung Electronics is ramping up its entry into the semiconductor glass substrate market by advancing its equipment procurement and installation to September, with trial production slated to begin in the fourth quarter, one quarter earlier than originally planned. According to …

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[News] SK Hynix Subsidiary in China Reportedly to Sell 49.9% Stock to Local Business

SK Hynix has reportedly decided to sell the subsidiary equipment of its Chinese manufacturing plant to an investment company owned by the Wuxi Municipal Government, leading to speculation that SK Hynix may be withdrawing from its Chinese manufacturing business. According to …

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