Yearly Archives: 2025

[News] Intel Reportedly Considering Dropping Glass Substrate Project, Eyes External Sourcing

Amid speculation that Intel may halt promotion of its 18A process to foundry customers, another initiative is reportedly under review. According to Wccftech, citing German outlet ComputerBase, industry sources suggest that Intel is considering abandoning its glass substrate efforts. As …

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[News] TSMC to Exit GaN Production by July 2027, Reportedly Repurposes Fab for Advanced Packaging

As TSMC doubles down on advanced node development to ride the AI wave, it’s steadily pulling back from legacy businesses. According to the Commercial Times, citing a press release from Navitas Semiconductor, TSMC will wind down its Gallium Nitride (GaN) …

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[News] China Unveiled a New-Gen CPU, Without Dependence on Foreign Licensed Technologies

On June 26, China officially launched its independently developed next-generation general-purpose processor — the Loongson 3C6000 (LS3C600) — in Beijing. The LS3C600 is built on China’s self-designed instruction set architecture, LoongArch, and requires no foreign licensed technologies. As a domestically …

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[News] China’s GPU Drive Gains Steam as Moore Threads, MetaX Clear STAR Market IPOs

According to Anue, Chinese GPU unicorns Moore Threads and MetaX had their STAR Market IPO applications accepted on Monday, June 30. Moore Threads plans to raise RMB 8 billion. MetaX aims to raise RMB 3.904 billion, with a total investment …

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[News] UMC Reportedly Mulls Rejoining Advanced Node Race via Rumored Intel 6nm Tie-Up

After announcing its exit from 10nm and more advanced nodes back in 2017, Taiwan’s second-largest foundry, UMC, may be preparing an unexpected return to the cutting-edge arena it once abandoned. According to Nikkei, the company is now eyeing 6nm production, …

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