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China's premier chipmaker SMIC faces chip yield woes as equipment maintenance and validation efforts stall
Sanctions finally hit SMIC.
Former SK hynix employee transferred advanced chip packaging technologies to Huawei
A former SK Hynix employee has been charged with stealing wafer bonding and image sensor technologies to secure a job at Huawei’s HiSilicon, raising alarm over tech IP leaks to China.
ASML accelerates 50-football-fields-size mega expansion plans in the Netherlands
ASML appears to have accelerated its ambitious expansion plans in the Netherlands. The site may be in action up to two years early.
Apple expects to source over 19 billion chips from U.S. factories this year
Apple plans to source over 19 billion chips from U.S. facilities in 2025 — including tens of millions from TSMC’s Arizona fab — while investing $500 billion to expand its American operations.
TSMC SVP Kevin Zhang opens up on process technology development & evolving demands: Interview
How 'everyone's foundry' adapts to demand
TSMC starts construction its 1.6nm and 2nm-capable U.S. fab: Fab 21 phase 3
TSMC breaks ground for its third Fab 21 module in the U.S., which will produce chips on A16 and N2 process technologies towards the end of the decade.
Taiwan puts new restrictions on exports of TSMC's most advanced process technologies
Plus, tighter control of Taiwanese companies investing in overseas assets.
China reportedly waives tariffs on some US chip imports
Chinese authorities might be putting an exemption from their 125% tariff on some American chip imports.
