Shanghai AI Laboratory announced a breakthrough in the stable production of photoresists — one of the core materials used in semiconductor manufacturing. As a critical material in chip fabrication, the quality of photoresists directly determines chip performance and manufacturing yield. Backed ...

South Korea's YC Chem has reportedly become the first in the industry to supply photoresists for glass substrates. According to The Elec, sources say the company is supplying i-line photoresist, stripper, and developer materials for glass substrates to a customer after receiving a purchase order (PO...

Japan’s semiconductor materials supplier JSR is reportedly planning to build a photoresist plant in Taiwan to supply TSMC. According to Nikkei, the company intends to establish its first semiconductor materials production facility in Taiwan. JSR, which already operates R&D and sales bases in T...

Amid disruptions in the Middle East, shortages of key materials are raising concerns across the global semiconductor supply chain. According to South China Morning Post, citing The Elec, the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since early March, sharply curtailing supplies of naphtha—a ke...

China’s semiconductor push is gaining momentum, with the country now reportedly setting its sights on key chip materials, including photoresist. According to South China Morning Post, domestic supplier Xuzhou B&C Chemical aims to mass-produce several core photoresist materials for advanced nod...