As price negotiations for mature-node foundry services enter a critical stage, Taiwan’s foundries have reportedly moved early to adapt to market shifts by pressing upstream suppliers for price cuts. According to Commercial Times, both Taiwan’s second-largest foundry UMC and TSMC’s affiliate VI...

According to EETimes China, citing Dutch media outlet de Gelderlander, semiconductor giant NXP is reportedly planning to shut down several 8-inch wafer fabs as it transitions to more efficient 12-inch production. The report states that four 8-inch fabs are slated for closure—one in Nijmegen, the N...

According to a report from Commercial Times, TSMC’s board on May 13 approved the sale of equipment to VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC), a Singapore joint venture between its subsidiary Vanguard and NXP. As TSMC shifts toward more advanced nodes, it is scaling back mature node...

According to Economic Daily News, citing Reuters, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is scheduled to hold a hearing tomorrow (the 11th) on Chinese-made “legacy” semiconductors. This investigation was launched before the end of the Biden administration. The report indicates that the U...

As TSMC keeps advancing in the most cutting-edge nodes, its foundry peers in Taiwan may have to deal with multiple challenges. In addition to the price war launched by their Chinese rivals, Taiwanese foundries focusing on legacy nodes, including UMC and TSMC’s affiliate VIS, will face significantl...