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[News] Nikkei Highlights Japan’s Chip Subsidies Exceeding GDP Ratio of US, Germany, and France

According to a report by Nikkei News, Japan’s official support for the semiconductor industry expenditure, relative to its gross domestic product (GDP), is significantly higher than that of the United States and other major Western countries. Figures submitted by a …

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[News] Japanese Photoresist Giant Shin-etsu Chemical Rumored to Build a New Plant

At the time when Japan is strengthening the construction of its semiconductor supply chain, as per a report from the Japan Times, Japanese photoresist giant Shin-Etsu Chemical is rumored to build a chip material plant in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, which …

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[News] TSMC Reportedly Secures 4 Major Clients for SoIC, Including Apple, NVIDIA and Broadcom

Amid NVIDIA’s leadership in the AI wave, demand for CoWoS (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate) has tripled, driving TSMC to aggressively expand CoWoS capacity, with a corresponding surge in demand for System-in-Integrated-Circuit (SoIC) solutions. According to a report from MoneyDJ citing industry sources, it …

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[News] Battle in AI PCs: Exploring Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm Chips’ AI Computing Power

The global laptop and PC market is experiencing a gradual recovery, driven by the growing trend of AI-powered PCs (AIPC). Consequently, as per a report from TechNews, the competition to enhance AI chip computing power has emerged as a key …

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[News] TSMC Rumored to Appoint Higher-Level Executive to Accelerate Progress at U.S. Fab

As the U.S. Department of Commerce finalizes subsidies for Intel and TSMC, the two major semiconductor manufacturers will enter a new competitive landscape in the United States. In preparation for these new challenges and with the first fab trial production …

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