AI demand powers foundries through the slow season. According to Central News Agency, the first quarter is traditionally a slow season for foundries, but this year is benefiting from strong AI demand alongside a recovery in panel driver IC orders. As a result, foundries including TSMC are expected t...

Amid the surging global AI wave and the accelerating transition toward green energy, gallium nitride (GaN) industry is entering a pivotal golden growth period. According to TrendForce’s research, the global GaN power device market is projected to expand at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAG...

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...