As Bejing advances toward semiconductor self-reliance, high-end chipmaking tools are indispensable—yet lithography, controlled by ASML, poses the biggest challenge, with its EUV machines for sub-5nm chips off-limits for export. Notably, 42% of ASML’s Q3 2025 sales came from China, underscoring t...

While China is racing to close the lithography gap with homegrown tools from Huawei-linked SiCarrier and Yuliangsheng, the reality is that extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography remains an entirely different universe. Machines capable of printing sub-5nm chips are not just complex—they’re the pin...

Amid growing speculation that TSMC has begun alerting clients to a 2026 price hike, new reports are adding fuel to the fire. According to a Naver post by leaker yeux1122, cited by MacRumors and Wccftech, the foundry giant has notified key customers—including Apple—of upcoming price increases for...

Mitsubishi Electric: 8-Inch SiC Wafer Fab Completed, Production Accelerating Mitsubishi Electric has announced the completion of its new 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor manufacturing facility in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The company held an official completion ceremony...

During Tesla’s latest earnings call in late October, cited by CNBC, the company confirmed that Samsung and TSMC will both produce the AI5 chip, a win for the South Korean semiconductor giant. However, CEO Elon Musk tweeted earlier today that high-volume production is now expected in 2027, later th...