Former TSMC and UMC leadership unite to chart future semiconductor ecosystem
The Semi Impact Forum 2024 united investors, policymakers, and innovators from Taiwan and the UK in the semiconductor industry.
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GlobalWafers expects substantial growth in 2025
GlobalWafers has reiterated its sales growth outlook for this year, which calls for sequential growth through the fourth quarter. The silicon wafer company anticipates significant revenue growth in 2025, thanks to a fresh wave of LTA contracts.
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Jun
Computer and automobile manufacturers urge India to reconsider anti-dumping duty on PCBs from China
India-based IT hardware companies and automakers are urging the Indian government to reconsider its anti-dumping duty on imported PCBs from China and Hong Kong, increasing their production costs and undermining their price competitiveness.
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Jun
Tech giants favoring TSMC over Samsung, reportedly facing yield rate issues
The global IC design industry and major technology companies reportedly plan to adopt 3nm as their mainstay in 2024. It is expected that most companies will likely prioritize ordering from TSMC, potentially widening the market share gap even further between TSMC and Samsung Electronics in the wafer foundry sector.
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Jun
Nvidia AI surge left lens firms behind, Apple potentially holds key to recovery, industry leader says
The emergence of AI has reshaped supply chain dynamics across various industries, revitalizing many sectors.
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Jun
Quanta’s automotive sector secures four major clients with orders scheduled until 2030
Quanta’s On-Board Computer (OBC) business continues to grow, becoming the company’s third major pillar alongside Notebooks (NBs) and servers.
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Jun
TSMC chairman’s visit to Europe – to negotiate prices for High NA EUVs and German subsidies
The visit of top Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) executives to Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML in late May had many media speculating whether TSMC will soon use High NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment for advanced semiconductor processes to maintain its leadership in chip foundry industry.
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Jun
Intel Foundry pitches 3nm services to Chinese clients: can they use non-US fabs?
It is most peculiar to find Intel China Chair and SVP Dr. Rui Wang pitching customized 3nm-process chip manufacturing services during an interview with Chinese media. Is the Intel Foundry also beckoning Chinese clients to produce 3nm chips for them?
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Jun
CATL breaks ground on Beijing site to supply BAIC, Xiaomi, Li Auto
CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, started building another production site in China on June 18.
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Jun
China’s solar ambitions stumble, industry players grapple with TOPCon cell oversupply woes
The solar cell sector in China has swiftly shifted from P-type PERC to N-type TOPCon technology over the past two years, leading to an oversupply situation. The industry’s woes were mirrored at the recently concluded International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai, which turned into a venue for desperate sales tactics and debt collection struggles.