As semiconductor giants embrace fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) for larger, more efficient chip designs, Japan’s Nikon is joining the race. The company has begun taking orders in July for its new DSP-100 digital lithography system, designed specifically for 600 mm square panels used in advan...

Japan’s Rapidus hit a key milestone on its path to 2nm mass production by 2027, as it announced on July 18 that prototyping has begun for its 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) chips at the IIM-1 foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido. The company also confirmed that initial test wafers have entered electrical testi...

According to a report from Liberty Times, citing South Korean outlet FNnews, sources say that Samsung has deployed personnel with expertise across various fields of chip manufacturing to its plant in Texas. Wccftech notes that the move is likely aimed at accelerating construction of the Taylor facil...

With Q2 earnings surging to new high despite strong Taiwan Dollar and tariff risks, TSMC projects its third-quarter revenue to land between US$31.8 billion and US$33.0 billion, which translates into an 8% sequential increase or a 38% year-over-year increase at the midpoint, according to the company....

TSMC today announced consolidated revenue of NT$933.79 billion, net income of NT$398.27 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$15.36 (US$2.47 per ADR unit) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Year-over-year, second quarter revenue increased 38.6%, while net income and diluted EPS b...