As leading foundries and packaging giants such as TSMC and ASE ramp up panel-level packaging (PLP) capacity, STMicroelectronics has emerged as an unexpected contender. The company announced it will establish a new pilot line at its Tours site in France to advance next-generation PLP technology, with...

According to Economic Daily News, industry sources note that Taiwan’s leading IC design firms are sharply cutting wafer foundry orders for mature nodes in the second half of the year. In Q3 alone, orders have dropped 20–30% from Q2 levels. As a result, utilization rates at mature-node foundrie...

Amid tariff uncertainty under Trump, major U.S. and European chipmakers shared their outlooks in recent earnings calls. Some reported no clear shifts in customer behavior, while others outlined plans and potential impact timelines. Here's a quick read on how Intel, TI, NXP, and STMicroelectronics ar...

European semiconductor heavyweight STMicroelectronics is facing mounting challenges on multiple fronts. As noted by The Wall Street Journal, the company plans to cut 2,800 jobs by 2027 in an effort to improve performance after several months of sluggish sales. STMicroelectronics stated that the job ...

In recent weeks, several major tech companies have announced leadership transitions and organizational changes as they navigate evolving market demands and strategic realignments. Below are some of the latest developments: Wolfspeed Appoints New CEO According to ijiwei, citing Reuters, Wolfspe...