On November 4, Yang Junhong, general manager of Shaanxi Institute for Optoelectronic Pioneer Technology Co., Ltd. (“Optoelectronic Pioneer Institute”), announced that the “8-Inch Advanced Silicon Photonics Integration Technology Innovation Platform” (“8-inch Silicon Photonics Platform”) ...

The next-generation memory race is intensifying, and Samsung is stepping up its push to regain the lead in the DRAM market. According to ETNews, citing sources, the company aims to expand its 1c DRAM production capacity to 200,000 wafers per month by the end of 2026. In specific, the report adds ...

While China’s progress in high-end chipmaking equipment, such as SiCarrier and AMIES’ DUV systems, draws attention, the country is also advancing in key semiconductor materials. Notably, domestic leader Xiamen Hengkun New Material, a top photoresist manufacturer, went public on the Shanghai STAR...

Amid rumors that former TSMC Senior VP Wei-Jen Lo might join Intel in the sub-2nm race, Liberty Times reports he returned to Team Blue in late October as VP of R&D, shocking the semiconductor industry. The report, citing industry sources, also claims that before retiring in July, Lo allegedly us...

GlobalFoundries today announced its acquisition of Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), a Singapore-based silicon photonics foundry. According to the company’s press release, the deal positions GlobalFoundries as the largest pure-play silicon photonics foundry by revenue. The company did not disclose the...