The surging global demand for AI chips is straining advanced packaging capacity, driving a sharp focus on fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) within Taiwan's semiconductor industry. According to a report by Commercial Times, major packaging and testing firms such as ASE and Powertech, alongside eq...

The competition between Samsung and TSMC has intensified not only in securing international IC design clients but also in the field of South Korean IC design companies. According to a report by ZDNet Korea, major South Korean AI semiconductor fabless companies, which previously used Samsung's foundr...

While Taiwanese foundries are reportedly facing price pressure in mature nodes and are said to be offering discounts, TSMC is also rumored to mull about offering discounts to its customers on mature nodes, particular for 7nm and 14nm, a report by Commercial Times indicates. Sources cited by the r...

The U.S. was recently hit by Hurricane Helen, causing severe damage in the Southeast. In North Carolina, roads to two critical quartz mines are currently inaccessible, raising concerns about the global semiconductor supply chain. National Public Radio (NPR) reports that if these mines are compromise...

Will the secret of the world’s top foundry finally be revealed? The second volume of the autobiography of Morris Chang, TSMC founder, is scheduled to be published on November 29th, according to the reports by Taiwanese media outlets CNA and Liberty Times. The second volume of the book, written ...