A major collaboration between Taiwan and Japan on semiconductors has been halted, as PSMC suddenly informed SBI Holdings in late September that it was unable to proceed with the plan of constructing a fab in Japan as it had promised a year ago. With various speculations circulating concerning the re...

In August, 2023, PSMC announced its partnership with Japan's SBI to construct a chipmaking plant in Japan. However, the plan has been halted last Friday, with reports indicating that PSMC’s deteriorating financial performance may be the reason. However, the Taiwan chipmaker refuted the speculati...

Taiwanese semiconductor foundries are facing price pressure in mature process as demand remains sluggish, according to a report from the Economic Daily News. Sources indicate that local foundries are offering discounts on mature process orders in Q4, marking a shift from the relatively stable pricin...

According to sources cited by Indian media outlet Financial Express, Apple is said to be in talks with Micron, Tata Group, and other Indian chip manufacturers to procure USD 12 billion worth of chips locally for iPhones produced in India. Reportedly, Apple plans to shift 26% of its iPhone product...

The intense price competition among Chinese mature process foundries is nearing its end. According to a report from the Economic Daily News, it has indicated that Hua Hong Semiconductor, the second-largest foundry in China, plans to raise prices by 10% in the second half of the year. This marks t...