Fresh off a 2nm data leak involving its engineers in August, TSMC is now facing an even bigger headache: rumors that former Senior VP Wei-Jen Lo—who reportedly joined Intel recently after retiring in July—had subordinates brief him and photocopy sensitive sub-2nm process materials before he left...

On November 4, Yang Junhong, general manager of Shaanxi Institute for Optoelectronic Pioneer Technology Co., Ltd. (“Optoelectronic Pioneer Institute”), announced that the “8-Inch Advanced Silicon Photonics Integration Technology Innovation Platform” (“8-inch Silicon Photonics Platform”) ...

While China’s progress in high-end chipmaking equipment, such as SiCarrier and AMIES’ DUV systems, draws attention, the country is also advancing in key semiconductor materials. Notably, domestic leader Xiamen Hengkun New Material, a top photoresist manufacturer, went public on the Shanghai STAR...

Amid rumors that former TSMC Senior VP Wei-Jen Lo might join Intel in the sub-2nm race, Liberty Times reports he returned to Team Blue in late October as VP of R&D, shocking the semiconductor industry. The report, citing industry sources, also claims that before retiring in July, Lo allegedly us...

China's foundry giant SMIC reported robust Q3 results with profits surging 29% year-on-year, but surprised markets by revealing an unexpected ripple effect: tight memory chip supplies are making smartphone clients increasingly cautious with orders, according to chinastarmarket.cn. Notably, SMIC�...