Despite escalating U.S. chip sanctions, China’s foundry giant SMIC reported Q4 2024 revenue of $2.207 billion, up 31.5% year-over-year, according to its its press release. However, its net profit fell 38.4% to $108 million, as noted by Commercial Times. Commercial Times, citing Chinese media, r...

As demand for silicon carbide (SiC) continues to rise across sectors such as electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and artificial intelligence, investments in SiC wafer fabs are also surging. Around the world, new SiC wafer fabs are being actively developed, and recently, news has emerged tha...

The memory market, particularly in the NAND Flash sector, appears to be entering a downturn. A recent report from etnews reveals that Samsung and SK hynix have started reducing their NAND flash production due to oversupply. Industry sources mentioned in the report indicate that both companies’ ...

While earlier reports suggested Samsung was gearing up for 1c DRAM mass production, ZDNet now suggests the company has been redesigning it since the second half of 2024, opting for larger chip sizes to boost yield over productivity and performance. Notably, 1c (6th-gen 10nm) DRAM would be a criti...

According to an interview with Central News Agency, former director of TSMC’s R&D Division, Guang-lei Yang, warns that if U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariff policy is implemented, it could significantly affect both Taiwan and the U.S.. Young points out that if the tariff plan p...