Recent reports reveal that German automotive parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) plans to withdraw from a 3 billion USD joint project with U.S. chipmaker Wolfspeed to build the world’s largest 8-inch SiC chip manufacturing plant. Industry speculation suggests the reasons behind ZF's decision...

According to a report from Bloomberg, TSMC's first wafer fab built in Arizona, USA, has achieved a major breakthrough in early production yield, surpassing that of similar factories in Taiwan. The report in Bloomberg indicates that, citing the words from TSMC’s U.S. division president Rick Cass...

The discovery of TSMC-manufactured chips in Huawei devices has sparked significant concern among U.S. lawmakers. John Moolenaar, Chairman of the U.S. Congressional Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a Republican Congressman, criticized the reports, calling it a "catastrophic failure"...

According to a recent press release from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the department has partnered with optical semiconductor company Infinera under the CHIPS Act, signing a non-binding memorandum of understanding to provide up to USD 93 million in funding. This subsidy will support Infinera ...

According to SEMI, the global shipments of silicon wafers are projected to decline 2% to 12,174 million square inches (MSI) in 2024, while strong rebound of 10% is expected in 2025, with shipments projected to reach 13,328 MSI as demand continues to recover. The report suggests that strong silico...