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According to a report by Taiwan's Economic Daily, the revival of the smartphone market has fallen short of expectations. Industry sources have indicated that in order to stimulate customer demand and expedite inventory clearance, Qualcomm has recently initiated a price war, targeting mid- to- low-ra...
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Major economies are investing heavily in semiconductor industries, with China leading at $143 billion, the U.S. at $52.7 billion, and the EU at $47 billion, according to “EE Times”. India plans to give $922 million amid U.S.-China tensions. Despite China's much larger subsidies compared to In...
In-Depth Analyses
As semiconductor process technology nears known physical limits, the spotlight among major industry players is shifting towards the development of advanced packaging. Concurrently, the rise of applications like artificial intelligence and AIGC has propelled the concept of advanced packaging into a n...
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According to a report by Taiwan Economic Daily, industry sources have revealed that due to sluggish terminal demand and market competition, TSMC and Vanguard have recently been progressively lowering their prices for 8-inch wafer foundry services, with reductions as high as 30%. While 8-inch wafe...
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TSMC previously announced in November 2021 that it plans to establish two wafer fabrication plants for the 7nm and 28nm processes in Kaohsiung, a southern city of Taiwan. Construction was set to begin in 2022, with official production expected to commence in 2024. However, following the announcement...