Please note that this article cites information from The Elec. Rumors have recently resurfaced that lithography leader ASML is evaluating entry into the back-end semiconductor equipment market, targeting the fast-growing advanced packaging segment. According to Korean media outlet The Elec, ASML ha...

Please note that this article cites information from imec, Reuters, Intel, SK hynix, Korea Economic Daily, Bloomberg, and The Elec. Belgian chip research institute imec announced that it has received an ASML tool that could advance next-generation chipmaking. According to its press release, imec ...

How close could China come to Western technology in AI? According to Chosun Daily, Professor Kwon Seok-joon of Sungkyunkwan University’s Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering said that a “Chinese ASML” could emerge within a decade. As the report notes, Kwon said China is accel...

Major tech companies are once again preparing for layoffs. According to Reuters, sources say Meta is considering broad job cuts that could affect 20% or more of its workforce as the company seeks to offset the heavy costs of AI infrastructure investments. The report adds that no timeline has been se...

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...