With semiconductor heavyweights led by TSMC and Intel ramping up U.S. manufacturing, Arizona has emerged as a powerhouse for advanced chipmaking. As Commercial Times notes, SEMICON West—scheduled for October 7‑9, 2025—marks the first time the event moves from San Francisco to Phoenix, highligh...

As HBM suppliers weigh the shift to hybrid bonding for their 16-layer HBM4 products to address TSV yield bottlenecks, News1 Korea, citing industry analysts, reports that the hybrid bonding market is set to soar in the HBM4E era, with its share projected to hit around 50% by 2028. News1 Korea note...

As noted by Tom’s Hardware, TSMC, the world’s largest foundry, consumes about 9% of Taiwan’s total electricity. To help curb this demand, the company has collaborated with suppliers on the “EUV Dynamic Energy Saving Program.” A pilot run showed the initiative can cut an EUV tool’s annual...

Amid the aggressive expansion strategy of Chinese foundries and weak demand on products like automotive electronics, Taiwan’s second-largest foundry UMC has reportedly notified its suppliers that, starting January 1, 2026, all supply contracts must see a price reduction of at least 15%, as reveale...

After securing fresh backing from U.S. government and tech giants like NVIDIA and SoftBank, Intel is now eager to stabilize its foundry business by locking in external customers. According to Semafor, the company is in preliminary talks with AMD—once its fiercest rival in the PC and server chip wa...