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[News] How Many 8-inch Silicon Carbide Wafer Fabs are There Worldwide?

Over the past few years, major companies around the world have been investing in 8-inch SiC production lines, and these investments are now gradually becoming operational. Global Layout: 14 New 8-Inch SiC Factories In the global SiC market, companies such …

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[News] Samsung’s Next Move? Early HBM4 Mass-production and 2nm Foundry Solutions Could Be the Cure

After reporting disappointing third-quarter earnings forecast, Samsung’s next move has become the center of market attention. According to a report by Business Korea, to turn the situation around, Samsung may shift its strategy focus to early HBM4 mass production, as …

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[News] Despite Geopolitical Tensions, China’s AI Startups Break into the U.S. with Products like Chatbots

In light of slow revenue growth in the Chinese market, China’s AI startups are seeking to enter the U.S. market in pursuit of overseas growth opportunities, following the successful model of the short video platform TikTok, according to a report …

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[News] Lagging behind SK hynix in HBM, Samsung Reportedly Plans Significant Year-end Cuts to Chip Executives

After reporting disappointing third-quarter earnings forecast earlier this week, Samsung’s head of Device Solutions (DS) division, Jun Young-hyun, had issued an unusual apology. Now the struggling giant seems to be making its next move. According to the latest report by …

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[News] Intel Completes Assembly of Second High-NA EUV System, ASML Confirms

According to a report from TechNews, Christophe Fouquet, the CEO of ASML, announced that Intel’s second high-NA EUV system has been completely assembled. Christophe Fouquet stated that the High-NA EUV machine is less likely to face delivery delays compared to …

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