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2024-11-26

[News] SUMCO: Business with Key Memory Client Hit Hard by China’s Local Silicon Wafer Trend

Often regarded as an industry disruptor in memory and chip making, China is challenging major players in South Korea and Taiwan with the emergence of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and NAND-focused Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC). However, with the support of governm...

2024-05-23

[News] China Pushes Local Semiconductor Supply Chain, Taiwanese Companies Reportedly See Limited Impact

Sources have revealed that major Chinese chip manufacturers such as SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) and CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) are striving to localize the supply of critical chip materials and chemicals. This move is expected to counteract U.S. export contr...

2024-05-22

[News] Fabs Reportedly Depleting Inventory, Silicon Wafer Orders Expected to Resume in H2

Fab inventories have declined for two consecutive quarters, indicating that reducing excess stock may currently be the semiconductor industry's top priority. According to industry sources cited in a report from Commercial Times, fabs are predicted to wait until the second half of 2024 to resume orde...

2023-08-14

[News] Silicon Wafer Long-Term Contracts Unstable, Major Foundry Seeks Price Cut from Japanese Suppliers

According to the news from Money UDN, amid a tough semiconductor market, once-stable long-term contracts for silicon wafer makers have turned uncertain. A major Taiwanese foundry seeks price cuts in upcoming contracts from a Japanese supplier. Intense negotiations are ongoing, potentially affecting ...

2022-03-17

Strong Quake in Northeastern Japan, Preliminary Assessment Suggests Semiconductor Production Currently Unaffected, Says TrendForce

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of Fukushima, Japan on the evening of March 16th (CST). Most of northeastern Japan is a production center for global upstream semiconductor raw materials. According to TrendForce investigations, in the main quake zone, only Kioxia’s K1 F...

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