Foundry market hits $38.5B as top 10 dominate with 96% share
March 11, 2025
The global foundry industry reached a new revenue record of USD 38.48 billion in Q4 2024, driven by strong demand for advanced process nodes in AI servers, flagship smartphone application processors, and new PC platforms, reports TrendForce. The top 10 foundries achieved nearly 10% QoQ revenue growth, despite weakening demand for mature process technologies.
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Porsche acquires majority stake in V4Drive
March 10, 2025
German battery maker Varta’s eMobility subsidiary, V4Drive, will operate under the name “V4Smart”. While Varta remains a minority shareholder, it won’t exercise any operational influence.
South Korea plans $34B fund for strategic sectors like chips, AI
March 07, 2025
The state-run Korea Development Bank’s 50 trillion won (USD 34.37 billion) fund will be offered to firms in national strategic industries through cheap loans and other investments.
CDIL teams up with Infineon to make power chips
March 07, 2025
Under the agreement, German firm Infineon will supply bare semiconductor wafers to CDIL, which the Indian company will process and use for assembly and packaging to make power chipsets.
Finwave announces global distribution agreement with RFMW
March 07, 2025
This partnership between the two American companies represents a significant step in Finwave’s evolution from a technology-driven company to a product-driven company.
Malaysia partners with Arm to boost semiconductor innovation
March 06, 2025
The Government of Malaysia has entered into a strategic partnership with Arm Limited through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and contract, taking a significant step in the nation’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) development efforts.
Tata Electronics to set up display chip unit in Gujarat
March 06, 2025
Tata Electronics signed an MoU with Taiwan’s Himax Technologies and PSMC to boost India’s display and ultralow power AI sensing product and technology ecosystem.
Trump slams CHIPS act in congress – credits tariffs for investments
March 05, 2025
In an address to Congress on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump called the CHIPS Act a “horrible, horrible thing” and credited his administration's economic policies for a surge in domestic investment.
Intel postpones $28 billion chip manufacturing project
March 05, 2025
Intel has announced the postponement of its planned USD 28 billion chip manufacturing project in Ohio until 2030.
Vietnam approves $500 million for semiconductor plant
March 05, 2025
The new plant will focus on the production of small-scale, high-tech chips to support domestic industries and national security, reducing Vietnam’s reliance on global supply chains.
GF and MIT to advance research on essential chips for AI
March 04, 2025
GlobalFoundries (GF) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have entered into a new master research agreement aimed at advancing semiconductor technologies.
TSMC to invest $100B in Arizona semiconductor operations
March 03, 2025
TSMC is planning to invest at least USD 100 billion in its Arizona semiconductor manufacturing operations, marking the largest foreign direct investment in U.S. history, US President Donald Trump announced alongside TSMC CEO C.C. Wei.
Penn State to set up advanced semiconductor lab
February 28, 2025
The USD 4.3 million funding will help the University establish an advanced lab for semiconductor thin films and device research in the Materials Research Institute’s (MRI) facilities.
Taiwan semiconductor market to reach $66 billion by 2031
February 28, 2025
It is anticipated that the industry will maintain strong growth to meet rising demand for semiconductor materials in emerging technologies like AI, autonomous driving, the Internet of Things, and 5G.
Amazon unveils its first quantum computing chip Ocelot
February 28, 2025
Quantum research is an important emerging field, and countries like the US and China have been investing heavily in it. Tech giants are also in the race to get ahead in the experimental technology.
SkyWater acquires Infineon’s Austin fab in strategic expansion
February 26, 2025
US-based semiconductor foundry, SkyWater Technology, has entered into an agreement to acquire Infineon Technologies’ 200mm fabrication facility in Austin, Texas (Fab 25). The transaction includes a long-term supply agreement between the two companies.
Spirox opens semiconductor verification lab in Taiwan
February 26, 2025
Semiconductor equipment provider, Spirox Corporation, plans to build the first power semiconductor dynamic reliability verification laboratory in the Asia-Pacific region.
Apple to invest over $500B in US manufacturing, AI, and silicon engineering
February 25, 2025
Apple is making its biggest US investment ever – committing over USD 500 billion over the next four years to expand domestic manufacturing, AI, and silicon engineering. The tech giant will build a new manufacturing facility in Texas, double its US Advanced Manufacturing Fund to USD 10 billion, and ramp up R&D across multiple states.
Finland's path to strengthen its semiconductor industry
February 25, 2025
Finland has a solid plan to increase the country’s importance on the European semiconductor stage – and globally. But there are still hurdles ahead. According to Joonas Mikkilä, Senior Advisor at Technology Industries of Finland, the country must address its talent shortage to secure a leading role in the industry.
ams OSRAM secures €227M EU support for Austrian chip facility
February 25, 2025
ams OSRAM has received approval from the European Commission for up to EUR 227 million in funding under the European Chips Act to expand its semiconductor manufacturing in Premstätten, Austria.
Samsung Display partners with Intel with eye on AI PC market
February 24, 2025
Through this MoU, Samsung Display plans to develop display solutions optimized for Intel’s cutting-edge processor chips that enable enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Is Arm expanding its Bengaluru operations?
February 24, 2025
In India, Arm’s team of computer engineers work on architecture development, CPU and system design and verification, software enablement, compute solutions, and physical implementation.
U-M awarded up to $7.5M to develop heat-tolerant chips
February 21, 2025
Funded by the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons Hub, University of Michigan researchers are leading a collaborative effort to bring more such semiconductors to the market.
Silicon Labs secures $23M Texas CHIPS Act grant to boost R&D
February 20, 2025
Silicon Labs has received a USD 23 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) under the Texas CHIPS Act to enhance research and development in Austin.
Infineon secures EU Chips Act funding for smart power fab in Dresden
February 20, 2025
Infineon Technologies has secured European Commission approval for funding under the EU Chips Act. This investment will advance its Smart Power Fab in Dresden, strengthening Europe's semiconductor industry.
Global semiconductor manufacturing industry reports solid 4Q24 results
February 20, 2025
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry closed 2024 with strong fourth-quarter results and solid YoY growth across most of the key industry segments, SEMI reports.
SUMCO to end wafer production at Miyazaki plant amid market shifts
February 20, 2025
Japanese silicon wafer manufacturer SUMCO says it will stop 200mm wafer production at the Miyazaki plant by 2026
EU funding strengthens semiconductor innovation in Finland
February 19, 2025
The European semiconductor industry is receiving a boost through the APECS pilot line project, which has been awarded funding under the EU Chips Act. This initiative focuses on developing and providing new packaging and integration solutions for the industry.
ASE expands its chip packaging and testing capacity
February 19, 2025
ASE has officially launched its fifth plant in Penang, adding to the company’s packaging and testing capabilities in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.
Blueshift Memory start £2.77M project with AP Memory & Syntronix
February 19, 2025
Blueshift Memory, designer of a novel high-speed memory architecture, has secured a UK-Taiwan Bilateral R&D grant from Innovate UK for a project worth GBP 1.2 million in the UK.
Semiconductor market to reach $1 trillion by 2030
February 18, 2025
According to projections, the semiconductor revenue in China is expected to be around USD 295.06 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 7.36% during the years 2024-2030.
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