Amkor and TSMC announced today that the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and bring advanced packaging and test capabilities to Arizona, further expanding the region’s semiconductor ecosystem. Amkor and TSMC have been closely collaborating to deliver high vo...

In addition to China, Russia has also made semiconductors one of its major focuses. According to a report by Tom’s Hardware, which cites local media CNews, the country has set aside over 240 billion rubles (USD 2.54 billion) to fund a program aimed at replacing 70% of the foreign chipmaking equipm...

The surging global demand for AI chips is straining advanced packaging capacity, driving a sharp focus on fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) within Taiwan's semiconductor industry. According to a report by Commercial Times, major packaging and testing firms such as ASE and Powertech, alongside eq...

The competition between Samsung and TSMC has intensified not only in securing international IC design clients but also in the field of South Korean IC design companies. According to a report by ZDNet Korea, major South Korean AI semiconductor fabless companies, which previously used Samsung's foundr...

While Taiwanese foundries are reportedly facing price pressure in mature nodes and are said to be offering discounts, TSMC is also rumored to mull about offering discounts to its customers on mature nodes, particular for 7nm and 14nm, a report by Commercial Times indicates. Sources cited by the r...