TrendForce, March 26, 2025 — Once a rising star alongside AI chips, power semiconductors are now feeling the heat from a sluggish EV market. According to ijiwei, citing Nikkei, major players are slashing jobs and pushing back investments, with layoffs topping 8,800.
Power semiconductors, vital for EV range and home
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – March 25, 2025 – South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has declined an $800 million acquisition offer from US tech giant Meta, choosing instead to pursue its vision as an independent company
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Discussions between FuriosaAI and Meta had been ongoing since early this year, with
March 24, 2025 – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading semiconductor foundry, is making significant strides in its 2nm process technology, paving the way for its adoption in Apple’s iPhone 18 family, expected in the second half of 2026.
Recent reports indicate that TSMC has been steadily
SoftBank Group announced it will acquire Ampere Computing, a Silicon Valley-based startup specializing in Arm-based server chips, for $6.5 billion. The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2025, signifies SoftBank’s increasing investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure and its belief in the growing importance of
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Silicon Valley, California – March 17, 2025 – Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating semiconductor solutions, is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual worldwide “Arm Silicon Startups Contest” in partnership with Arm, the industry’s highest-performing and most power-efficient compute platform. The contest, launching today, is organized
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Foundry Revenue:
TSMC: In February, TSMC’s revenue reached US$7.9 billion, marking an 11% decrease compared to January. However, this represents a 43% increase year-over-year. The company’s revenue for the first two months of 2025 is up 39% compared to the corresponding period in 2024.
UMC: UMC’s February revenue
