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[Insights] Memory Spot Price Update: Limited DRAM Quotes, Weak NAND Flash Momentum

According to the latest spot prices for memory from TrendForce, due to the Chinese New Year holiday, the spot market is experiencing a limited number of released quotes and very few transactions for DRAM. The trading momentum in the NAND …

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[News] TSMC’s JASM Kumamoto Plant 2 Greenlit, Construction Expected to Commence by Year’s End

TSMC officially gives the green light to the second fab in Kumamoto, Japan! On January 6th, TSMC, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS), DENSO Corporation (DENSO), and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) jointly announced further investment in TSMC’s Japanese subsidiary, Japan Advanced …

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[Insights] EV Development Faces New Challenges, Porsche CFO Suggests Delay in European Ban on New Fuel Cars

Porsche’s Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke has stated in a media interview following the conclusion of the Macan EV unveiling on January 25, 2024, that Europe’s initial plan to ban the sale of new fuel cars by 2035 may be …

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[Insights] OpenAI CEO’s Ambition to Build Semiconductor Plant Grows Stronger

In late December 2023, reports surfaced indicating OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s intention to raise funds to construct a semiconductor plant, ensuring a secure supply of AI chips. According to a report from the Washington Post on January 24, 2024, Sam …

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[News] Samsung Exynos 2400 Mass Production in 4LPP+ Process, Yield Beats Last Year’s Performance

Samsung’s flagship mobile processor, the Exynos 2400, produced using the 4LPP+ process technology, currently boasts a yield rate of approximately 60%, as per sources cited by TechNews. While this figure falls short of competitors, notably TSMC’s N4P process technology with yields …

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