Rapidus is building a factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido, aiming to mass-produce 2 nm wafers in 2027. According to a report from MoneyDJ, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry visited Rapidus’s factory under construction on October 24th, considering to offer additional assistance to Rap...

Recent reports reveal that German automotive parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) plans to withdraw from a 3 billion USD joint project with U.S. chipmaker Wolfspeed to build the world’s largest 8-inch SiC chip manufacturing plant. Industry speculation suggests the reasons behind ZF's decision...

The discovery of TSMC-manufactured chips in Huawei devices has sparked significant concern among U.S. lawmakers. John Moolenaar, Chairman of the U.S. Congressional Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a Republican Congressman, criticized the reports, calling it a "catastrophic failure"...

According to SEMI, the global shipments of silicon wafers are projected to decline 2% to 12,174 million square inches (MSI) in 2024, while strong rebound of 10% is expected in 2025, with shipments projected to reach 13,328 MSI as demand continues to recover. The report suggests that strong silico...

As Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset earlier this week, Samsung, which has been working on its in-house Exynos 2500 to improve the 3nm yield, is said to abandon the plan and go Snapdragon 8 Elite only for the entire Galaxy S25 series. To turn the tide, it is reportedly embarking on th...