As artificial intelligence (AI) technology enjoys rapid advances, the demand for AI chips is skyrocketing, driving continuous improvements in advanced packaging and HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) technology, which is expected to benefit the silicon wafer industry. Recently, Doris Hsu, the Chairperso...

The chip war between the U.S. and China keeps escalating, as China’s new regulation would reportedly take effect soon. This time it has a new target - rare-earth materials. According to the reports from Nikkei and Tom’s Hardware, the new regulation would be effective on October 1, asserting stat...

As semiconductor companies led by TSMC accelerate their pace for capacity expansion, benefiting the local supply chain, industry electricity consumption has emerged as a tough challenge for Taiwan. According to the latest report by the Economic Daily News, Taiwan can only accommodate 20 more large p...

Recently, TSMC reportedly got approval for the land change and environmental assessment of its third 2nm plant in Kaohsiung. It is reported that the Nanzih Industrial Park in Kaohsiung City will adapt to the changing needs of the global semiconductor industry supply chain and will carry out the d...

Rumors have been circulating regarding Samsung’s 3nm yield recently. The latest market speculation on June 25th alleged that Samsung’s foundry plant encountered a defect impacting 2,500 lots in the 3nm second-generation process, reportedly leading to a loss of 1 trillion won (USD 720 million), a...