On March 25, compound semiconductor deposition equipment supplier AIXTRON announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Malaysia, aiming to strengthen its global competitiveness and capture opportunities arising from the rapidly growing semiconductor equipment ecosystem in Southeast A...

Amid rising demand for AR/VR devices, Micro LED microdisplay technology is accelerating its transition from lab-scale development to commercialization. On one hand, chip dimensions are approaching the submicron level, raising requirements for processes and materials. On the other, full-color technol...

Japanese silicon wafer supplier SUMCO has announced a delay in the construction of two new wafer fabs, citing structural changes in the global semiconductor market. The company noted that while demand for wafers used in PCs and smartphones has stabilized, demand driven by generative AI is surging. A...

As per a report by The Elec on March 17, LG Display has been participating since April last year in a national R&D program on Micro LED inspection and repair, led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The project is jointly carried out by Ulsan National Institute of Science and Techn...

As per a report by The Elec, Samsung’s 8-inch gallium nitride (GaN) production line is now ready for operation. Samsung Electronics previously announced in 2023 that its power semiconductor wafer fab would begin mass production in 2025, which is behind schedule in fact. The latest industry upda...