Rapidus is building a factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido, aiming to mass-produce 2 nm wafers in 2027. According to a report from MoneyDJ, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry visited Rapidus’s factory under construction on October 24th, considering to offer additional assistance to Rapidus

US SANCTIONS: The Taiwan tech giant has ended all shipments to China-based Sophgo Technologies after one of their chips was discovered in a Huawei phone

The latest investigations by TrendForce reveal that Chinese foundries are set to drive the bulk of mature process capacity growth in 2025, thanks to China’s domestic IC substitution policies. It is estimated that the capacity of the world’s top 10 mature process foundries will increase by 6% in 2025, though pricing pressures will persist.

HIGH DEMAND: The Industrial Technology Research Institute projected the foundry industry would grow by 27.5 percent and chip designers by 16.5 percent this year

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ambitions to turn Germany into a semiconductor powerhouse have suffered a fresh blow after US tech company Wolfspeed shelved plans to build a factory in the country, prompting the opposition to claim his industrial policy was in tatters.

POSSIBLE BREACH: A US official said that the commerce department is aware of a report alleging potential violations of Washington’s restrictions

Using the most advanced GaN manufacturing technology available today, Aizu, Japan, is now the company's second factory to produce a complete portfolio of GaN-based power semiconductors

With semiconductor device revenue showing 19% year-over-year growth (2) , WFE vendors are adapting to uneven CapEx by broadening their application mix…

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (力積電) yesterday said it had terminated a deal with SBI Holdings Inc to help build a chip manufacturing plant in Japan, as Powerchip found it unpractical to take the full responsibility of operating a plant it does not own for more than 10 years.

MILPITAS, Calif. ─ October 21, 2024 ─ Global shipments of silicon wafers are projected to decline 2% in 2024 to 12,174 million square inches (MSI) with a strong rebound of 10% delayed until 2025 to reach 13,328 MSI as wafer demand continues to recover from the downcycle, SEMI reported today in its annual silicon shipment forecast.