Following TSMC’s first plant built in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, Samsung has also chosen Yokohama as the location for its new facility in Japan. According to Japanese media NHK's report, South Korean Samsung Electronics has decided the establishment of a new semiconductor research and deve...

Micron, the American memory giant, is gearing up to initiate the production of state-of-the-art "1γ" DRAM at its Hiroshima fab in Japan, starting in 2025. Concurrently, there are plans to manufacture High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) at the same fab, tailored for the rising demand for generative AI appli...

With China intensifying export controls, Japanese companies relying on crucial battery and semiconductor materials manufactured in China are contemplating alternative solutions. They are actively seeking materials sources to achieve supply diversification. TrendForce’s insight: 1. Alternativ...

According to IJWEI's report, Japanese companies heavily reliant on key battery and semiconductor materials manufactured in China are expanding their sources as China intensifies export controls. On October 20th, China announced that certain graphite items, including high-purity, high-strength, an...

According to Bloomberg' report, TSMC is contemplating the construction of its third wafer fabrication plant in Kumamoto, Japan, focusing on the 3-nanometer manufacturing process. This move could position Japan as a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing. After being inquired by Taiwan's medi...