What does it take to sustain the "semiconductor renaissance"?
With 2021 behind us, the world is expected to see some alleviation in chip crunch at least in the second half of 2022. While dozens of new fabs that start production in the next few years may result in a rebalancing of demands and supplies, many are.....»»
Global semiconductor equipment billings reach industry record US$107.6 billion in 2022, according to SEMI
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 5% from US$102.6 billion in 2021 to an all-time record of US$107.6 billion last year, SEMI, the industry association representing the global electronics design and manufacturing suppl.....»»
Topco Scientific remains upbeat about 2023 growth
Semiconductor materials supplier Topco Scientific remains optimistic about its sales growth this year......»»
The three pillars of Taiwan"s semiconductor industry
The global semiconductor market reached US$575.1 billion in 2022, but the figure only covers the IC design and IDM sectors. The entire semiconductor value chain should come close to US$1 trillion if all the other sectors in the ecosystem, including w.....»»
III-V semiconductor suppliers & IC inspection labs poised to embrace LEO satellite business
With its importance significantly highlighted during the Russia-Ukraine war, low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications will usher in enormous business opportunities for III-V compound semiconductors suppliers, space electronic components analysi.....»»
Intel tries to find a middle ground between G2
As semiconductor trade and investments are increasingly restricted between the US and China, Pat Gelsinger's first-ever visit to China as Intel's CEO underscores the chip giant's desire to strike a balance between the two powers......»»
Mobile phone AP supply chain expects recovery in 3Q23
Semiconductor backend packaging and testing and mobile phone power amplifier (PA) companies agree that visibility for large-scale orders is still unclear going into the second quarter of 2023......»»
South Korea strengthens its eleven core industries; semiconductor sector targets advanced packaging under 1nm
The South Korean government has selected 40 R&D projects from 11 core investment sectors and plans to invest KRW13.5 trillion (around US$10.24 billion) by 2030. It will also give private corporations permission to lead the R&D projects......»»
Japanese semiconductor equipment makers worse hit by export controls than western peers
Japan is set to officially tighten export controls on 23 semiconductor equipment items to China, starting in July, following the US-led containment against Chinese semiconductor industry. The decision not only meets strong repercussions from Beijing,.....»»
The structure of the global semiconductor market
DIGITIMES recently conducted a series of studies of the global IC design industry on behalf of TSIA......»»
MediaTek India willing to source locally-made chips
As India is building a local semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, Taiwan-based MediaTek, the largest fabless chip provider for smartphones and smart TVs in India, said it is willing to source chips made in India......»»
Japanese semiconductor equipment makers hit worse by export controls than western peers
Japan is set to officially tighten export controls on 23 semiconductor equipment items to China, starting in July, following the US-led containment against Chinese semiconductor industry. The decision not only meets strong repercussions from Beijing,.....»»
Jaguar Land Rover’s cash flow forecast hit by chips fallout
Jaguar Land Rover expects free cash flow of around $622 million for the full financial year, half the forecast it gave in 2022. But there are signs the semiconductor issues are easing for the Tata-owned company......»»
Japanese semiconductor equipment sales declined for fifth straight month
The Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) announced that the domestic and foreign sales of Japan's semiconductor equipment have declined for five consecutive months through February 2023. It is also the second month in a row where sales.....»»
With China"s cybersecurity review of Micron, what kind of warning is it sending?
China has kicked off a cybersecurity review of Micron Technology's memory products sold in the country, making it the first foreign semiconductor company in China to face the scrutiny and casting darker clouds over its business prospects. It remains.....»»
US, Japanese, and Dutch semiconductor equipment export values to China dropped; more substantial strategies demanded by expert
Owing to the US-coordinated chip sanctions on China, the US, Japan, and the Netherlands have seen a significant drop in the total export value of semiconductor equipment to China......»»
Global semiconductor sales continue slide
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has announced global semiconductor industry sales totaled US$39.7 billion during the month of February 2023, a decrease of 4% compared to the January 2023 total of US$41.3 billion and 20.7% less than the F.....»»
Four Asian countries lead in US chip diversification move
Thailand, Vietnam, India and Cambodia have emerged as early winners this year as semiconductor production begins to move away from traditional centers such as Taiwan and China......»»
Samsung to cut chip production after posting lowest profit in 14 years
Samsung Electronics said on Friday it would make a "meaningful" cut to chip production after flagging a worse-than-expected 96% plunge in quarterly operating profit, as a sharp downturn in the global semiconductor market worsens......»»
India"s first wafer fab facing difficulties as Vedanta and ISMC encounter respective obstacles
Vedanta, one of the applicants for India's semiconductor and display fab incentive scheme, is reportedly struggling to secure a technology partner and has divergent views with the government over project cost that may impact the subsidy amount......»»
US, Japanese and Dutch semiconductor equipment export values to China dropped; more substantial strategies demanded by expert
Owing to the US-coordinated chip sanctions on China, the US, Japan and the Netherlands have seen a significant drop in the total export value of semiconductor equipment to China......»»