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...

The sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar (NTD) is raising concerns about its negative impact on Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, particularly foundries like TSMC, UMC, and Vanguard. As noted by Commercial Times, institutional analysis and industry data indicate that every 1% gain in the NTD...

According to a report from Commercial Times, with expectations that tensions between the U.S. and China remain unresolved for the time being, and China's continued production in mature process semiconductor foundries and communication equipment, the trend of decoupling from China is likely to expand...