Taipei, Taiwan – October 2, 2024 – Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), a leading Taiwanese foundry, has announced a strategic shift in its global expansion plans, opting to scrap a previously announced semiconductor fab project in Japan in favor of building a new fab in Gujarat, India. The decision comes
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Beijing, China – October 2, 2024 – China’s integrated circuit (IC) exports have experienced a remarkable recovery in 2024, showing strong growth despite recent global downturns in the semiconductor industry. According to customs data reported by People’s Daily, IC exports from China in the first eight months of 2024 reached
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MILPITAS, Calif. — September 26, 2024 — Global spending on 300mm fab equipment is expected to reach a record US$400 billion from 2025 to 2027, SEMI highlighted today in its quarterly 300mm Fab Outlook Report to 2027 report. The robust spending is being driven by the regionalization of semiconductor fabs and
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According to a recent report by Money DJ, Japan’s semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales have experienced remarkable growth, with August sales soaring by 20%. This marks the fifth consecutive month of double-digit growth and positions the sales figures as the fifth-highest on record. Notably, sales for the January-August period have reached
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Sep. 19, 2024 —- TrendForce posits that the wafer foundry market is expected to see a recovery in 2025, with an estimated annual growth of 20%—up from 16% in 2024. This positive outlook comes despite the weak end-market demand for consumer products, which has led component manufacturers to adopt a conservative
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September 18, 2024 – China’s semiconductor industry is experiencing a resurgence, emerging from a downturn and entering a phase of gradual recovery. Driven by increasing downstream demand, more than 30 semiconductor-related projects are accelerating across various stages, from contract signing to construction, topping-out, and production.
These projects span a wide