Belgium-based IMEC Microelectronics Research Center has announced the leading role in establishing the NanoIC pilot line project, for which it has received a total of EUR 2.5 billion from public and corporate donations. As one of the four advanced semiconductor pilot line projects designated by t...

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...

According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, sellers, in particular Samsung, have increased the chip supply, therefore pushing DRAM prices downward, while DDR4 products suffer from higher inventory. Regarding NAND Flash prices, the retail market is less willing in replenish order...

Micron Technology Inc., the American memory giant, has slightly increased its capital expenditure for this year (2024) and has not updated its financial forecasts for the second quarter (March to May). According to reports from Reuters, Investing.com, and other global news outlets, Matt Murphy,...

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...