Though Intel plans to lower its 2025 capex to USD 20 billion from USD 24 billion in 2024, the semiconductor giant has been gearing up to receive its new high-NA EUV machine soon. According to a report from Dutch media outlet tweakers, the first modules of ASML’s TwinScan EXE:5200 will be delivered...

A couple of days ago, President Donald Trump has vowed to impose sector-specific tariffs on chips, oil, gas and more. With rising chip tariffs and production costs on the way, foundry giant TSMC is likely to raise prices for advanced nodes by over 15% in 2025, up from the previously expected 5% to 1...

Citing industry sources, Commercial Times reports that TSMC’s Arizona wafer fab, Fab 21 Phase 1, has officially entered mass production on its 4nm process in the first quarter of this year. Monthly capacity is expected to reach 30,000 wafers by mid-year. Meanwhile, construction for Fab 21’s P...

After the 6.4 earthquake on January 21, Taiwanese foundry giant TSMC reportedly managed to restore operations and largely resume normal production by January 23, according to the Commercial Times. Meanwhile, another report from Liberty Times highlights that while TSMC's Fab 18, specializing in ad...

Another bad news for Samsung ahead of its earnings call next week. While it is trailing behind SK hynix and Micron on HBM development, the company’s foundry business may still be struggling in the year ahead. According to South Korean media outlet Sedaily, Samsung's foundry division has planned to...