TSMC's fab in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (Kumamoto Fab 1) is expected to begin mass production by the end of 2024, with plans for a second fab in the region. Thus, the influence of TSMC's presence continues to expand, as per the latest estimates from local financial institutions. Over the...

To counter the U.S.’s ongoing semiconductor restrictions launched the U.S., China has outspent the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan combined on chip manufacturing equipment in the first half of this year. However, sources cited by a report from Commercial Times have warned that China’s ex...

Amid crisis and various rumors, Intel might be finding a buyer for parts of its chip business? Citing sources familiar with the matter, the latest report by Reuters suggests that U.S. chip giant Qualcomm, which is known for its Snapdragon processors used in smartphones, has investigated the possibil...

According to a report from Korean media ZDNet Korea, Chinese memory manufacturers like CXMT (Changxin Memory Technologies) are aggressively expanding production, which could negatively affect profitability in the traditional DRAM market. Both Samsung and SK hynix are said to be closely monitoring th...

No eternal allies. No perpetual enemies. The old proverb seems so true when it comes to the semiconductor industry, when the world’s top foundry, TSMC, announced the collaboration with its rival Samsung, the second largest foundry globally, on the development of HBM4, according to the reports by K...