Category Archives: Wafer and Foundries

Pushing the boundaries with sensing excellence: a deep dive with Jens Milnikel

This interview with Jens Milnikel, EVP & GM, CMOS Sensors ASICs (CSA) at ams OSRAM, reveals not just the technologies and strategies driving the CSA business of ams OSRAM, but the human stories, partnerships, and vision that set it apart as a true leader in the future of sensing solutions.
 

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A Brief History of SkyWater Technology

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To understand SkyWater’s origins, one must first rewind to the convergence of national security and semiconductor manufacturing. For decades, the U.S. military and intelligence agencies relied on advanced microelectronics built on American soil. Semiconductors powered guidance systems, radars and signal processors from the Cold War era onward.
 
At the

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TSMC to Break Ground on 1.4nm “A14” Fab on November 5

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October 21, 2025 — Hsinchu, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading semiconductor foundry, today announced plans to break ground on its new 1.4 nanometer (A14) fabrication facility in Taichung, Taiwan, on November 5, 2025. The groundbreaking marks a major milestone in TSMC’s ongoing roadmap toward next-generation

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2Q25 Foundry Revenue Surges 14.6% to Record High, TSMC’s Market Share Hits 70%, Says TrendForce

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TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that global foundry revenue in 2Q25 reached a record US$41.7 billion, up 14.6% QoQ, thanks to China’s consumer subsidy program spurring early stocking, along with upcoming demand for new smartphones, notebooks/PCs, and servers launching in the second half of the year. Both capacity utilization and wafer

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TSMC to Commence Construction on 1.4nm Fab in Taichung in October 2025

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will break ground next month on its most advanced fabrication plant to date, focused on the 1.4-nanometer process node, internally known as A14.
 
The new project, located in the Taichung sector of the Central Taiwan Science Park, will form part of Fab 25. This

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Cirrus Logic and GlobalFoundries Expand Strategic Investment to Advance Next-Generation Mixed-Signal Semiconductor Manufacturing in the U.S.

Austin, TX and Malta, NY – August 19, 2025 – Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq: CRUS), a leading provider of high-performance audio and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its long-standing relationship with GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) – one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers. These joint development efforts aim

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