The deployment of 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) is picking up pace, and many new developments have emerged recently. On September 17, Japan's NGK Insulators Ltd. (NGK) announced on its official website that it had successfully produced 8-inch SiC wafers. The company plans to showcase these wafers,...

Rumors are going around the market about Intel’s next move, as names of big techs, such as Qualcomm, have been brought up as potential buyers. On the other hand, U.S.-based asset management firm Apollo is also said to be showing interest in making an equity-like investment worth up to USD 5 billio...

As Qualcomm reportedly eyes a potential acquisition of Intel, the chipmaker is once again making headlines for its upcoming round of layoffs. According to TechCrunch, Qualcomm will cut 226 jobs in San Diego later this year, as revealed by a California WARN notice. The layoffs, set to take effect ...

Taiwan’s Commercial Times, citing industry sources, reports that Samsung’s memory and smartphone divisions are considering outsourcing orders to Taiwanese firms, including TSMC and MediaTek. Competition in the global semiconductor industry remains fierce. In the foundry sector, TrendForce dat...

After Intel settled down plans for restructuring last week, revealing schemes to transform its foundry business into an independent unit with its own board, some potential buyers have been reportedly emerged. After Qulacomm’s rumored proposal of a friendly takeover, latest reports by Bloomberg and...