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TSMC officially gives the green light to the second fab in Kumamoto, Japan! On January 6th, TSMC, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS), DENSO Corporation (DENSO), and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) jointly announced further investment in TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, Japan Advanced Semico...
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Porsche's Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke has stated in a media interview following the conclusion of the Macan EV unveiling on January 25, 2024, that Europe's initial plan to ban the sale of new fuel cars by 2035 may be postponed, as reported by Bloomberg. TrendForce's Insights: Prolon...
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In late December 2023, reports surfaced indicating OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's intention to raise funds to construct a semiconductor plant, ensuring a secure supply of AI chips. According to a report from the Washington Post on January 24, 2024, Sam Altman has engaged with US congressional members to...
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Samsung's flagship mobile processor, the Exynos 2400, produced using the 4LPP+ process technology, currently boasts a yield rate of approximately 60%, as per sources cited by TechNews. While this figure falls short of competitors, notably TSMC's N4P process technology with yields surpassing 70%, it...
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Industry sources cited by Reuters have revealed that Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant, is slowing down the production of its high-end Mate 60 series smartphone due to surging demand in the AI chip market and production constraints. Instead, the company has decided to prioritize the prod...