3-Sep-2024: The Netherlands is poised to restrict ASML’s ability to service its advanced wafer fab equipment in China, according to Bloomberg. This move could significantly hinder China’s semiconductor ambitions, potentially impacting the production capabilities of SMIC, China’s leading chipmaker.
The Dutch government plans to let certain licenses expire at
Sep. 2, 2024 —- TrendForce’s latest investigations have found that the arrival of China’s 618 mid-year shopping season as well as inventory levels of consumer electronics reaching healthier levels, have prompted customers to begin restocking components, resulting in urgent orders for wafer foundries. This surge in demand has significantly improved capacity
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A new analysis by TechanaLye, a semiconductor research company, reveals that China’s semiconductor industry is rapidly advancing, with its leading chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), producing 7-nanometer chips that rival the performance of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) 5-nanometer chips.
The analysis, conducted by TechanaLye CEO Hiroharu Shimizu,
Aug-27th 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and HP Inc. have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $50 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed funding would support the expansion and modernization of HP’s
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The global foundry industry’s revenue grew about 9% QoQ and 23% YoY in Q2 2024, according to Counterpoint Research’s Foundry Quarterly Tracker. The sequential growth was mainly driven by strong AI demand. CoWoS supply remained tight, with potential upsides in capacity expansions focusing on CoWoS-L going forward. Despite slower demand
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ITTSBURGH, Aug. 29, 2024 — Today, Efficient announced a strategic partnership with GlobalFoundries (GF) to bring to market a new high-performance computer processor that is up to 166x* more energy-efficient than industry-standard embedded CPUs. Efficient is already working with select customers for early access and customer sampling by summer 2025. The official introduction of the
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