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[News] Semiconductor Silicon Wafer and Silicon Carbide Giants Build New Plants!

GlobalWafers Secures $406 Million Subsidy for Expanding Advanced 12-Inch Silicon Wafer Production On December 18, GlobalWafers, a leading semiconductor silicon wafer manufacturer, announced that its U.S. subsidiaries, GlobalWafers America (GWA) and MEMC LLC (MEMC), have received direct subsidies of up …

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[News] U.S. and Australia Seek Countermeasures, Impact of China’s Critical Material Ban Expected to Wane in the Long Run

China has taken steps to assert state ownership over its rare earth materials necessary for semiconductor production by enacting a regulation that came into effect on October 1st. Also, the country’s Ministry of Commerce announced on December 3rd that the …

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[Products News] ams OSRAM’s Light and Sensor Solutions at CES 2025 Help Create A Safer, Smarter and More Sustainable world

ams OSRAM, a global leader in intelligent emitting and sensing technologies, will demonstrate how its newest solutions are powering some of today’s most groundbreaking products at CES 2025. Invited attendees will gain in-depth knowledge from the company’s foremost experts and …

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[News] SK hynix Rumored to Deliver Major HBM Order to Broadcom in 2025

While making strides in the HBM capacity expansion at its Cheongju M15X fab, SK hynix may have locked in another major client in addition to NVIDIA. According to South Korean media outlet The Elec, the memory giant has reportedly landed …

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[News] TSMC Rumored to Begin FOPLP Production with Smaller Substrates, with Mini Lines Prepared by 2026

Amid the booming demand for advanced packaging used in AI chips, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei confirmed in the July earnings call that the company has been working on a mini production line for FOPLP (Fan-Out Panel Level Packaging), with achievements …

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