Although the U.S. has delayed the implementation of China chip tariffs, supply chains continue to shift away from China over the long term. According to Commercial Times, mature-node chips—given their broad range of applications and long product life cycles—are among the first to be incorporated...

A fresh wave of foundry price hikes is spreading from advanced nodes to mature processes. While Security Times reports that China’s leading foundry SMIC has raised prices on certain production lines, chinastarmarket.cn adds that TSMC affiliate Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has also no...

TSMC’s affiliate, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), announced its third-quarter results, reporting net revenue of NT$12.349 billion (about US$413 million), up 4.6 percent year on year. According to Commercial Times, this marked a record high for the same period in the company’s history...

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...

Just ahead of the reciprocal tariffs taking effect on August 7, U.S. President Trump announced plans to slap a 100% tariff on imported chips. According to Politico, the U.S. imported over $60 billion worth of chips in 2024, with Taiwan emerging as the top supplier at roughly $12 billion. As a result...