Keywords: Chip manufacturing


SK Hynix approves $38 billion chip investment to expand South Korea manufacturing

SK Hynix has approved a multi-year investment programme worth approximately $38.3 billion, reinforcing its long-term strategy to expand semiconductor manufacturing capacity and strengthen South Korea's position in the global memory chip industry. The decision marks one of the company's most......

Powerchip Semiconductor chairman Frank Huang dies, vice chairman appointed interim leader

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) has announced the death of its Chairman, Frank Huang, marking a significant leadership transition for one of Taiwan's established semiconductor manufacturers. According to a company filing released on Friday, Huang died at his home after suffering......

UMC expands Taiwan and Singapore chip facilities as AI demand drives $2 billion investment plan

Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is stepping up its long-term investment strategy as demand linked to artificial intelligence reshapes the global chip market. The company has approved a new expansion program covering additional cleanroom capacity at its Singapore......

China's lithography breakthrough increases pressure on ASML amid U.S.-China technology rivalry

ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer that has long dominated the global lithography market, is facing growing strategic pressure as China's latest advances in chipmaking technology coincide with increasingly restrictive U.S. export controls. The unveiling of a domestically developed......

CXMT IPO highlights China's state-backed strategy to build a global semiconductor industry

The upcoming stock market debut of CXMT is expected to become a defining moment for China's industrial strategy, showcasing how long-term government investment is being used to accelerate the country's ambitions in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Beyond the listing itself, the initial......

Intel prepares another round of layoffs as it restructures its data center business

Intel is preparing another round of workforce reductions as the US semiconductor giant moves forward with a broad restructuring aimed at improving efficiency and strengthening its competitive position in the technology sector. The latest cuts are expected to affect the company’s data center division,......

Global semiconductor equipment market set to reach record $229.5 billion by 2028

The global semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry is heading toward a historic milestone, driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure and the growing demand for advanced computing technologies. According to projections from international industry association SEMI,......

ASML includes Terafab demand in chip equipment expansion plans for 2027 and 2028

ASML, the world’s leading supplier of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, said its expansion strategy for 2027 and 2028 already factors in expected demand linked to Elon Musk’s planned Terafab chip production facility in Texas. The Dutch technology group confirmed that future......

Samsung accelerates Yongin semiconductor plant launch to meet AI chip demand

Samsung Electronics is accelerating the development of its semiconductor manufacturing network by bringing forward the launch of its first chip fabrication plant in Yongin, South Korea. The facility is now expected to begin operations in 2029, two years earlier than originally planned, as the company......