With tariff risks looming and market uncertainties rising, South Korean headquartered OSAT giant Hana Micron has reportedly scaled down its expansion plan in Vietnam. According to The Financial News and Vietnam’s CAFEF, its Bac Ninh plant is seeking approval to cut production capacity by two-third...

Amid surging demand for advanced packaging, key materials are now hot commodities for tech giants. According to EE Times China and the Economic Daily News, Japan’s Asahi Kasei, a top PSPI (photosensitive polyimide) supplier to semiconductor firms like TSMC and Samsung, plans to cut PIMEL shipments...

Facing continued challenges in securing major external orders for its foundry business, Samsung has sparked fresh speculation of a potential spin-off of its foundry unit—following its recent split of Samsung BioLogics—according to reports from Sedaily and Newsis. The reports suggest that Sams...

Amid CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s push to shake things up and streamline Intel’s leadership, Intel is reportedly parting with the sales head of data center, AI, and telecom, and its public sector sales lead, according to CRN. Uday Yadati’s exit as Intel’s VP of Data Center, AI, Networking, and Teleco...

As the public comment window for the U.S. Section 232 semiconductor probe closed in early May, tension simmered across the chip industry—many feared that the lack of public response could increase the chances of steep tariffs. But according to data released by the Bureau of Industry and Security o...