Category Archives: Wafer and Foundries

TSMC Terminates Employees in Wake of Alleged 2 nm Trade-Secret Breach

On August 5, 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) uncovered suspicious activity suggesting a possible leak of trade secrets related to its cutting-edge 2-nanometer process technology. The discovery came through the company’s comprehensive, routine monitoring systems, which flagged unauthorized attempts to access proprietary data and immediately triggered internal investigations and

Chip Size Calculator

Designing an ASIC/Chip is a complex engineering challenge that requires careful planning and accurate estimation of the final chip size. As process nodes continue to shrink and foundry technologies diversify, having a reliable chip size calculator can save time, reduce risk, and streamline the design process. Our free online ASIC

Semiconductor foundry landscape to transform by 2030

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Foundry capacity is forecasted to grow at 4.3% CAGR[1] from 2024 to 2030.
Mainland China to lead in foundry capacity by 2030, with 30% of global share.
U.S. players account for 57% of wafer demand but own only 10% of foundry capacity.
Global foundry utilization

SkyWater Technology Announces Anticipated Closing Date of Fab 25 Acquisition and Receipt of Regulatory Approvals

LOOMINGTON, Minn., and AUSTIN, Texas – June 23, 2025 – SkyWater Technology (Nasdaq: SKYT), the trusted technology realization partner, today announced that it expects to complete its previously announced acquisition of Fab 25 on June 30, 2025. The company also confirmed that all required regulatory approvals have now been obtained.
 
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X-FAB Expands 180nm XH018 Process with New Isolation Class for Enhanced SPAD Integration

Tessenderlo, Belgium – Jun 19, 2025

X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, the leading analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, has released a new isolation class within its 180nm XH018 semiconductor process. Designed to support more compact and efficient single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) implementations, this new isolation class

Tariff Effects and China Subsidies Soften 1Q25 Downturn; Foundry Revenue Decline Narrows to 5.4%, Says TrendForce

June 9, 2025 —- TrendForce’s latest investigations find that the global foundry industry recorded 1Q25 revenue of US$36.4 billion—a 5.4% QoQ decline. The downturn was softened by last-minute rush orders from clients ahead of the U.S. reciprocal tariff exemption deadline, as well as continued momentum from China’s 2024 consumer subsidy program.