With semiconductor giants gearing up for 2nm-class mass production, SEMI, announced in its press release that worldwide spending on 300mm wafer fab equipment is set to exceed $100 billion for the first time in 2025, rising 7% to $107 billion. Meanwhile, investment in 300mm wafer fab equipment is pro...

Right before TSMC’s earnings call this week, the U.S.-China chip war flared up again. On October 9, Beijing tightened rare-earth export rules, requiring case-by-case reviews for semiconductors and AI. According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, the rules cover 14nm-and-below logic chips, 256-laye...

As competition in the semiconductor industry intensifies, cases of technology leaks are on the rise, involving everything from the most advanced chip nodes to cutting-edge memory. Recent incidents have highlighted major firms, including Samsung, SK hynix, and TSMC, facing allegations of trade secret...

As the launch date of Intel’s “Panther Lake” approaches, more details about the chip are emerging from industry sources. According to TechNews, citing Reuters, the company recently held a closed-door briefing in Arizona to showcase its 18A process technology and new architecture design. As ...

Ahead of TSMC’s earnings call on October 16, the market has been buzzing over the 2nm wafer pricing as the node nears mass production by year-end. Despite rumors of a 50% surge, Investor.com reports that prices are actually just 10–20% higher than 3nm, well below the hype. In terms of other a...