ASML Secret Sauce For Semiconductor Success Amid Challenges In The Angstrom Era
Moore’s Law is not advancing as fast as it used to be under 2nm and even into the Angstrom level, and competitors are trying to catch up. Can ASML continue its monopolistic leadership in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment market?
An Opportunity For Korean Semiconductor Players?
The recent 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan seemed to have spelt an opportunity for Korea to catch up on the semiconductor race.
ASML Unveils Latest High-NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) System
ASML Holding NV showcased its latest chipmaking machine, a €350 million (US$380 million) piece of equipment that weighs as much as two Airbus A320s, Bloomberg reported.
TSMC To Build Second Japan Chip Factory, Raising Investment To US$20 Billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on 6 February it will be building a second Japanese plant to begin operation by the end of 2027.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Gives Up TSMC Over Geopolitical Concerns
Warren Buffett’s conglomerate has sold its remaining shares in the world’s largest chipmaker, TSMC, after the “Oracle of Omaha” sounded alarms about its homebase of Taiwan. It was nothing more than geopolitical concerns.
TSMC Founder Supports US Efforts To Slow China Chip Advances
TSMC Founder Morris Chang said that even as he supported U.S. efforts to slow China chip advances, the “bifurcation” of the global supply chain and the reversal of globalisation would increase prices and reduce the ubiquity of chips that power the modern world.
TSMC New US Fab May Wind Up With More Issues
In the recent months, the industry has witnessed how big guns are reducing prices to mitigate losses. TSMC’s entry into the country may not be a great idea after all.
Vietnam Semiconductor Market Stands A Chance As Makers Avoid China
An article by CNBC quoted experts who felt the Biden’s China chip curbs are the latest in a series of upheavals prompting chipmakers to relocate production chains to neighbouring countries. It named Vietnam as one of the cost-efficient semiconductor manufacturing bases with lower levels of political challenges, despite others’ remaining hopeful of China.
Intel’s Comeback With 3nm And 4nm Chips In 2023
Intel Corporation vowed to reclaim its pole position in semiconductor manufacturing, according to Vice President Ann Kelleher, Head of Technology Development.
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