US tariffs spurs surge in stockpiling, memory contract prices set to rise
April 17, 2025
TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that the implementation of the US “reciprocal tariffs” on April 9th — followed by a 90-day grace period for most regions — has prompted buyers and suppliers to adjust their strategies in response to policy uncertainty.
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Applied Materials acquires 9% stake in BE Semiconductor Industries
April 15, 2025
Applied Materials has purchased 9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi), a Netherlands-based manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment.
Global semiconductor equipment billings surged to $117B in 2024
April 10, 2025
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 10% to USD 117.1 billion in 2024 from USD 106.3 billion in 2023, SEMI reports reported today.
Semiconductor industry grows 21% in 2024; Nvidia takes lead
April 10, 2025
The global semiconductor industry saw substantial growth in 2024, with worldwide revenue rising 21% year-over-year to reach USD 655.9 billion, according to final figures from Gartner. For the first time, Nvidia claimed the top spot in the global rankings, capturing 11.7% market share, followed by Samsung Electronics and Intel.
Intelligent Memory eyes growth despite harket headwinds
April 08, 2025
The memory market has faced significant headwinds over the past two years, according to Nicolas Rossetto of Intelligent Memory. Speaking to Evertiq during the Evertiq Expo in Sophia Antipolis, Rossetto acknowledged the ongoing difficulties in the industry, noting that both large and small memory makers have been impacted by declining prices and weak consumer demand.
German memory innovators aim to revive domestic memory chip manufacturing
April 03, 2025
Neumonda and Ferroelectric Memory Company (FMC) are joining forces to advance the development and commercialisation of FMC’s nonvolatile DRAM+ technology. This collaboration aims nothing less than to bring semiconductor DRAM memory design and manufacturing back to Germany.
Global fab equipment investment expected to reach $110B in 2025
April 03, 2025
Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities in 2025 is anticipated to increase by 2% YoY to USD 110 billion, marking the sixth consecutive year of growth since 2020, SEMI reports.
UMC opens new fab expansion in Singapore
April 01, 2025
Semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has officially opened its new fab facility in Singapore. The first phase of the new facility will start volume production in 2026, bringing UMC’s total production capacity in Singapore to more than 1 million wafers annually.
SK hynix completes its acquisition of Intel's NAND business
April 01, 2025
South Korean memory giant SK hynix has officially completed its acquisition of Intel’s NAND flash memory business, a deal initially announced in October 2020.
Global OSAT market to touch $94 billion by 2031
March 28, 2025
Increasing circuit complexity spurs OSAT market growth, as integrating various functionalities into a single device demands specialized assembly and test capabilities.
YES ships first VeroTherm Formic Acid Reflow tool to chipmaker
March 27, 2025
This represents the first equipment produced in India for advanced semiconductor applications like High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), which is critical for AI and High-Performance Computing applications.
ASML and imec team up to advance European research and sustainability
March 11, 2025
ASML and imec have entered into a new five-year strategic partnership aimed at advancing semiconductor research and sustainability in Europe. The agreement will leverage both companies' expertise to drive technological innovation and sustainable initiatives in the semiconductor industry.
indie partners with GF to boost automotive radar tech
March 07, 2025
These high-performance radar systems-on-chip (SoC), manufactured on GlobalFoundries’ 22FDX platform, will target 77 GHz and 120 GHz radar applications for advanced driver assistance systems.
Weak demand pushes 4Q24 NAND revenue down 6.2%
March 05, 2025
TrendForce’s reports that the NAND Flash market faced downward pressure in 4Q24 as PC and smartphone manufacturers continued inventory clearance efforts, leading to significant supply chain adjustments.
Memphis Electronic adds Ramxeed to its linecard
February 27, 2025
Specialist memory distributor Memphis Electronic has entered into a strategic collaboration with Ramxeed, formerly Fujitsu Semiconductor Memory Solution.
Supply chain reset – from excess to equilibrium
February 27, 2025
The global electronic component supply chain is expected to transition from excess inventory to a more balanced demand environment in 2025, according to a recent report from independent distributor Fusion Worldwide.
Server DRAM and HBM continue to drive growth
February 27, 2025
TrendForce’s latest research reveals that global DRAM industry revenue surpassed USD 28 billion in 4Q24, marking a 9.9% QoQ increase. This growth was primarily driven by rising contract prices for server DDR5 and concentrated shipments of HBM, leading to continued revenue expansion for the top three DRAM suppliers.
SanDisk's new era: independent and live on Nasdaq
February 25, 2025
SanDisk Corporation has officially completed its separation from Western Digital and will begin trading as an independent public company on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Aerospace semiconductor market to touch $15B by 2034
February 24, 2025
In 2024, North America held over 38% of the aerospace semiconductor market, with revenues around USD 2.6 billion. The US market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2%.
LG Innotek launches automotive AP module
February 21, 2025
The small size of the automotive application processor (AP) module reduces the surface area of the main board, allowing cars to be designed more flexibly, the South Korean company said.
Everspin, Lattice partner to bring MRAM solutions to FPGA platforms
February 20, 2025
Enabled through the Lattice Radiant software suite, this validation highlights MRAM’s role as a robust and reliable configuration memory device for a wide range of applications.
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.
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.
Global silicon wafers shipments and revenue start recovery
February 18, 2025
In the second half of 2024, worldwide silicon wafer demand started to recover from the industry downcycle seen in 2023, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reports.
Western Digital to complete separation from SanDisk
February 18, 2025
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is set to finalise the long-planned separation of its flash business from its hard disk drive (HDD) operations, forming two independent, publicly traded companies.
IIT Madras, ISRO develop aerospace quality chip
February 17, 2025
The IRIS (Indigenous RISCV Controller for Space Applications) chip was developed from the SHAKTI processor baseline. It can be used in diverse domains from IoT to computer systems.
Graid announces SupremeRAID SE Support for GeForce RTX 5000
February 14, 2025
With support for the GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, 5070, and 5060, professionals can leverage NVIDIA’s most powerful GPUs to maximize NVMe SSD performance, the company said.
Global semiconductor sales increase 19.1% in 2024
February 11, 2025
Global semiconductor sales hit USD 627.6 billion in 2024, an increase of 19.1% compared to the 2023 total of USD 526.8 billion, reports the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
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