US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has announced on February 5th that the Commerce Department would distribute substantial subsidies to chipmakers investing in the US within the next two months. The subsidy recipients are expected to include companies like TSMC and Intel. As per a report from Re...

China's leading semiconductor foundry, SMIC International, announced its fourth-quarter financial results on February 6th. While the quarter's revenue exceeded expectations, a significant drop in gross margin led to a sharp decrease in net profit by less than 50% to below USD 1 billion last year. ...

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...

On January 26th, the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) released statistical data revealing that in December 2023, sales of semiconductor equipment in Japan amounted to JPY 305.799 billion (approximately USD 2.07 billion), marking a 2.4% increase from November 2023. This represen...

In 2023, the downturn in terminal consumption has spread to various aspects of the semiconductor industry. While the industry generally adopted a cautious stance, some specific segments defied the trend and showed counter-cyclical growth. This attracted numerous companies to strategically position t...