As TSMC ramps up expansion in Arizona, talk has been swirling about delays at its second Kumamoto fab. Today, Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei confirmed the setback at the shareholder meeting, pointing to heavy local traffic as the key reason, according to Central News Agency. As Kyodo News previously r...

As U.S. chip export controls tighten, China is fast-tracking its push for semiconductor self-sufficiency. Alongside Naura Technology and Huawei-linked SiCarrier, etching equipment leader AMEC is also rising rapidly. According to local media Science and Technology Innovation Express News, from 2019 t...

According to a report from MoneyDJ, citing Nikkei, slowing growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market—coupled with a supply glut driven by increased production from Chinese manufacturers—has led to falling prices and reportedly prompted Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics to abandon...

As US-based silicon carbide (SiC) giant Wolfspeed reportedly teeters on the brink of bankruptcy amid fierce competition from fast-rising Chinese rivals, China’s largest silicon carbide wafer plant has officially launched production in Wuhan, aiming to supply 30% of the country’s domestic output,...

As TSMC prepares for 2nm mass production in 2H25, wafer prices have reportedly hit $30,000 per unit for 2nm and could soar to $45,000 at future nodes, according to Commercial Times. Despite the steep cost, major CSPs are set to follow AMD, NVIDIA, and Broadcom in adopting the node in the next 2 year...