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[News] TSMC Breaks Ground on German Plant, Looking to Establish a Semiconductor Hub in Europe

According to a report from UDN, TSMC held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday for its Dresden, Germany plant, offering a significant boost to the EU’s efforts to stabilize its chip supply. TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei led a team of top executives at …

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[News] Shanghai IC Industry Announced Two New Moves

Recently, two industrial moves took place in Shanghai’s integrated circuit (IC) sector. First, the Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Phase II) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Shanghai IC Industry Fund Phase II”) received a substantial capital increase. Second, …

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[News] Tech Giants’ Supply Chain Reshuffle: from China to Southeast and South Asia

China has long been the preferred location for tech companies to establish their supply chains. However, in recent years, the decline in population dividends has led to rising labor costs, and the need for tech companies to mitigate the impact …

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[News] ASML Claims the World Counts on China for Legacy Chips; So Do Chip Equipment Giants

As semiconductor giants, including Intel, TSMC and Samsung, have been competing fiercely in the Angstrom era for advanced nodes, the progress on their adoption of ASML’s High-NA EUV (high-numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet) equipment has been brought back into spotlight lately. …

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[News] Top 100 Cities for Semiconductor Industry Competitiveness – Shanghai & Beijing Break into the Global Top Ten

The World Integrated Circuit Association (WICA) recently released its 2023 ranking of the top 100 cities in the global semiconductor industry. According to the list, the U.S. and China each have 26 cities represented, leading the rankings. South Korea, Japan, …

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