Singapore-headquartered ASMPT, which specializes in semiconductor assembly and packaging solutions, announced on August 11th that it will strategically restructure its manufacturing operations in China by closing Advanced Semiconductor Equipment (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. in Bao’an District, Shenzhen, w...

Shortly after EDA giant Cadence pleaded guilty and agreed to pay over $140 million for illegal sales to China, Republican Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to Intel’s board questioning CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s China ties — noting he led Cadence until 2021, as per Reuters. Later, President Trump blasted...

According to ijiwei, Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced its largest-ever price hike for Chinese customers, raising prices by 10% to 30% on more than 60,000 products. While TI’s notice states that the new pricing will take effect on August 15, some Chinese customers report that the changes have ...

Just ahead of the reciprocal tariffs taking effect on August 7, U.S. President Trump announced plans to slap a 100% tariff on imported chips. According to Politico, the U.S. imported over $60 billion worth of chips in 2024, with Taiwan emerging as the top supplier at roughly $12 billion. As a result...

TSMC, spared from the looming 100% chip tariffs thanks to its massive U.S. investments, rocked the global semiconductor world recently by revealing a leak of its 2nm process. Reports say the company filed complaints with prosecutors, leading to three engineers being detained incommunicado. Notabl...