China and its Pursuit for Chip Self-Sufficiency (Part 1)
IC industry executives in China discuss the current semiconductor market and what needs to happen in order for the country…
Tsinghua Poaches Talent to Aid China’s Faltering DRAM Industry
China’s Tsinghua Unigroup, may snatch a co-CEO from Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) to revive a plan to build a…
Industry 4.0 to Bolster ASEAN Manufacturing Ambitions
Manufacturers in Southeast Asia are ramping up their efforts to attract tier 1 OEMs and with “Industry 4.0” fast becoming…
Intel Plans $10.9 Billion Fab in Israel
Intel will spend about $10.9 billion to build a new 300mm fab in the Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, according…
Engineered Materials for Aerospace 3D Printing
The aerospace is going to increasingly rely on additive manufacturing technologies. The availability of additive manufacturing effectively create 3D printing…
Foundry Market Challenges in the Spotlight
TSMC's announcement last week that it expects its quarterly sales to decline precipitously
What’s Next for the Semiconductor Industry?
The semiconductor industry needs to find ways to reduce the cost of EDA tools and IP as well as chip…
Intel Details 10nm 3D Stacked CPU
Intel uncorked a small geyser of news at the CES, including its first 10nm PC processor — Ice Lake —…
China Wafer Production Capacity Growth Fastest in the World
China’s installed fab capacity is forecast to grow at a 12% CAGR from 2.3 million wafers per month (wpm) in…
Sharp Stake to Boost Foxconn Chip Production Bid
$9 billion Zhuhai fab plans may see input from Sharp, which since 2016 is under Foxconn control