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[News] Germany Resolves Budget Standoff, Maintains Subsidies for TSMC and Intel

After a month of negotiations, the German government successfully resolved the budget deadlock today. Officials have confirmed that subsidies for the construction of TSMC’s and Intel’s fabs will remain unchanged. They stress that these investments will benefit the entire country. …

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[News] Micron to Launch 1γ DRAM in 2025 and Manufacture HBM in Japan

Micron, the American memory giant, is gearing up to initiate the production of state-of-the-art “1γ” DRAM at its Hiroshima fab in Japan, starting in 2025. Concurrently, there are plans to manufacture High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) at the same fab, tailored for …

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[News] Is a Foldable iPhone on the Horizon? Samsung Display’s ‘Apple Team’ Strengthening Spurs Speculation

According to South Korean electronics industry media “The Elec,” insiders have revealed that, in the year-end organizational restructuring, Samsung Display has strengthened its existing team responsible for handling demand from Cupertino, where the corporate headquarters of Apple is located. Reportedly, …

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[News] Global Photoresist Prices Are on the Rise, Posing Challenges for the Semiconductor Industry

Due to escalating raw material and labor expenses, The Elec reported that Dongwoo Fine-Chemistry, a subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical, plans to increase the prices of KrF and L-line photoresists for South Korean semiconductor companies. Price increases vary depending on …

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[News] SEMICON Japan Kicks Off, Global Attention on Japan’s Semiconductor Revitalization

SEMICON Japan, commenced on the 13th, with key participants including Rapidus, tasked with revitalizing advanced semiconductor manufacturing in Japan, major equipment manufacturers Advantest, Japanese material giants Kyocera, Sekisui Chemical, and the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ). The event featured …

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