Vertical secures $11M to advance development of GaN transistors October 17, 2025 Built on a decade of research at MIT’s Palacios Group, Vertical’s breakthrough transistors use GaN. Vertical has demonstrated the technology on 8-inch wafers using standard silicon CMOS semiconductor manufacturing methods.
SK On teams up with L&F to boost LFP battery business in US July 14, 2025 SK On is set to accelerate its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery business targeting North America’s energy storage system (ESS) market as it moves to establish a reliable supply chain to support its latest venture.
LG Chem, Noritake co-develop paste for automotive power semiconductors June 19, 2025 The silver paste co-developed by LG Chem and Noritake is a high-performance paste containing nano-sized silver (Ag) particles, combining LG Chem’s particle engineering technology with Noritake’s particle dispersion expertise.
Alchip expands its footprint with new design centres June 12, 2025 Alchip Technologies has announced the expansion of its global design operations with the establishment of new design centres in Vietnam and the addition of a second office in Japan.
HANMI Semiconductor launches TC BONDER 4 for HBM4 May 19, 2025 TC BONDER 4 is dedicated equipment capable of HBM4 production, featuring significantly improved productivity and precision compared to competitors, tailored to the characteristics of HBM4 which requires even higher precision.
Hanmi Semiconductor breaks ground on seventh plant January 08, 2025 On January 6, 2025, Hanmi Semiconductor broke ground on its seventh plant, which will focus on High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) TC Bonder.
Japanese PM promises new law to support chip firms July 26, 2024 Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to boost domestic mass production of advanced semiconductors and related R&D with new legislation.
Alphawave Semi expands partnership with Samsung Foundry June 13, 2024 High-speed connectivity and compute silicon specialist Alphawave Semi is expanding its strategic partnership with Samsung Foundry.
Shin-Etsu to build semiconductor materials plant in Japan April 12, 2024 Industrial giant Shin-Etsu Chemical has confirmed it will invest $547 million in a new facility at Isesaki in Japan's Gunma Prefecture.
TSMC is still the undisputed foundry leader February 27, 2024 TrendForce’s latest report reveals that in 2023, global foundry revenues hit USD 117.47 billion, with TSMC capturing a dominant 60% share.
Japanese earthquake halts wafer, MLCC, and semiconductor fabs January 02, 2024 TrendForce’s investigation into the impact of the recent strong earthquake in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, reveals that several key semiconductor-related facilities are located within the affected area.
TSMC considering third fab in Japan, running 3nm tech November 28, 2023 The world's biggest semiconductor manufacturer is reportedly mulling a third fab in Japan, and according to people with insight the fab would make 3nm chips.
Resonac plans to establish US semiconductor R&D Center November 22, 2023 Resonac Corporation announces that it plans to establish a research and development center for semiconductor packaging technologies and semiconductor materials in Silicon Valley, California.
Japanese government allocates $13bn to domestic chip sector November 10, 2023 Japan's Economy Ministry is preparing a range of subsidies as it attempts to re-establish Japan as a global electronics leader.
Japan is looking to revitalise its semiconductor industry October 31, 2023 Japan flexes its advantages in semiconductor upstream equipment and raw materials, and unveils strategic progress of key players in Kyushu, Tohoku, and Hokkaido, says TrendForce
LG teams up with Huayou for LFP cathode plant in Morocco September 25, 2023 LG Chem and Huayou Group have signed an MoU to build a 50,000-ton-per-year lithium-phosphate-iron (LFP) plant in Morocco with mass production targeted for 2026.
Kioxia starts operation at two new R&D facilities June 01, 2023 Kioxia has officially started operation at two new R&D facilities — its flagship building at the Yokohama Technology Campus and the Shin-Koyasu Technology Front — strengthening the company’s R&D capabilities in flash memory and SSDs.
Koh Young expands its manufacturing operations March 15, 2023 Inspection equipment specialist Koh Young Technology has opened its new Yeoju production center in South Korea, increasing its capacity for faster delivery to its customers.
Advantest acquires Shin Puu February 27, 2023 Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire Taiwan-based Shin Puu Technology Co., Ltd. (Shin Puu).
Elmos and partner Samsung Foundry reach series production October 11, 2022 Elmos Semiconductor began successfully procuring its first 130nm products from new foundry partner Samsung Foundry and moved into series production at the midway point of the year.
Strong earthquake hits northeastern Japan March 17, 2022 A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of Fukushima, Japan on the evening of March 16. Most of northeastern Japan is a production center for global upstream semiconductor raw materials.
Global wafer shipments and revenue set new records in 2021 February 09, 2022 Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in 2021 increased 14% while wafer revenue rose 13% compared to 2020, topping USD 12 billion, to reach new all-time highs, SEMI reports.
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments reach record high in 3Q21 November 05, 2021 Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 3.3% to 3,649 million square inches in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the previous quarter, a new industry record, SEMI reports.
Silicon wafer shipments reach new high in 2Q21 July 29, 2021 Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 6% to 3,534 million square inches in the second quarter of 2021, surpassing the historical high set in the first quarter, SEMI reports.
Kioxia expands two new facilities in Yokohama May 14, 2021 Memory specialist Kioxia is planning to invest JPY 20 billion (EUR 151 million) to expand its Technology Development Building at its Yokohama Technology Campus and to establish its new Shin-Koyasu Advanced Research Center.
Silicon wafer shipments edge higher in 1Q21 - set new record May 05, 2021 Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 4% to 3,337 million square inches in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, topping the previous historical high set in the third quarter of 2018, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG).
2020 global silicon revenue remains stable despite COVID-19 disruption February 03, 2021 Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in 2020 increased while revenue remained unchanged from 2019 at USD 11,170 million, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry.
Silicon wafer shipments slip in 3Q20 November 06, 2020 Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments contracted 0.5% to 3,135 million square inches in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2020
Global silicon wafer area shipments edge up in 1Q20 May 15, 2020 Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments rose 2.7% to 2,920 million square inches in the first quarter of 2020, compared with fourth-quarter 2019 shipments of 2,844 million square inches, but dropped 4.3 percent year-over-year, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.
2019 Global silicon shipments dip from 2018 record high February 05, 2020 Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in 2019 declined 7% from the 2018 record high while revenue remained above the USD 11 billion mark despite a global silicon revenue slip of 2% over the same period, reports the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG).
General Motors, LG Chem partner in Ohio December 06, 2019 General Motors and LG Chem have announced plans to form a joint, equally-owned company to mass-produce electric vehicle battery cells.
Si wafer shipments recede for fourth straight quarter November 12, 2019 Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments slid for the fourth consecutive quarter of 2019, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its most recent quarterly analysis of the industry.