As Micron announced on March 15 that it has formally completed the acquisition of Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC)’s P5 site in Tongluo, Taiwan, it also unveiled plans for a second manufacturing hub at the same site, signaling an ambitious expansion on the island, as highlighted b...

Mature-node foundries are moving toward a new round of price hikes. According to Economic Daily News, the world’s four major mature-node foundries—including UMC, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), Powerchip, and China’s Nexchip—are reportedly set to raise quotes as early as April, w...

As NVIDIA GTC 2026 gears up to kick off in just a few hours, all eyes might be on an unexpected star: CPUs. While NVIDIA rose to fame on GPUs, Intel is stepping into the spotlight—not just attending, but helping steer NVIDIA’s computing future, with Team Blue taking a more prominent role this ye...

According to official sources from Shanghai’s Songjiang District, Nixi Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., located in the Songjiang Comprehensive Bonded Zone, has officially completed the world’s first 35-micron ultra-thin wafer process and packaging & testing production line for ...

The Iran conflict is raising concerns over the supply of key semiconductor materials. As noted by Nikkei, Middle East crisis is casting a shadow over Asia’s chip supply chain as fears grow that the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz could persist. Seoul is particularly concerned about helium...