According to The Elec, Samsung plans to outsource the production of photomasks used in memory chip manufacturing. Until now, the company has produced all photomasks in-house to prevent technology leakage. The Elec states that Samsung is reportedly evaluating potential suppliers for lower-end photom...

After stunning the semiconductor equipment market with around 30 chipmaking tools at SEMICON China, SiCarrier, regarded to be tied with Huawei, now seeks $2.8 billion in its first fundraising round, according to Reuters. The deal, drawing strong interests from state firms, funds, and local invest...

Intel previously announced that its advanced 18A process had entered risk production, with some customers planning to use the new node for test chip production. However, according to a report from Reuters, Intel CFO David Zinsner revealed that some of those customers later withdrew after trial produ...

According to a report from Commercial Times, TSMC’s board on May 13 approved the sale of equipment to VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC), a Singapore joint venture between its subsidiary Vanguard and NXP. As TSMC shifts toward more advanced nodes, it is scaling back mature node...

Before Biden’s AI chip rules kick in on May 15, Trump slams the brakes, and Washington is now zeroing in on Chinese AI chips and models. According to Bloomberg and the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, the agency clarified that using Huawei’s Ascend AI chips anywhere breaches US export rules...