Plexus Expands Presence in Asia with New Manufacturing Facility in Thailand
EMS firm Plexus is expanding its presence in Asia by building a new manufacturing facility in Bangkok, Thailand.
Infineon and NXP Resume Production at Austin Fabs After Winter Storms
Austin fabs are in the process of recovering and restarting, but lost production will impact revenues.
Europe Aiming for Manufacturing Capacities for 2nm
The European Commission recently presented its 'Digital Compass', which stated the intent to have manufacturing capacities below 5nm nodes and aiming at…
Global Fab Equipment Spending On Track to Three Straight Years of Record Highs
The global semiconductor industry is on track to register a rare three consecutive years of record highs in fab equipment…
China Likely to Maintain Control of Rare Earth Supply for Decades
It takes a decade to establish a new mine, so there are few, if any, short-term options to the status…
ISSCC: Roadmap on 3D Interconnect Density
The common theme coming out of the chiplet forum at ISSCC was the need for a 3D interconnect density roadmap.
Blackouts Affects Samsung’s Texas-Based Line S2 Fab
Blackouts affecting Samsung’s Texas-based Line S2 Fab expected to impair 1-2% of global 12-inch wafer foundry capacity, says TrendForce…
Chipmakers Halt Production in Texas Amid Power Failure
Samsung, NXP and Infineon have stopped operations at chip fabs in Texas after a surprise cold wave caused power outages…
ISSCC 2021: A Bright Foundry Future
At ISSCC, TSMC said it is getting high volume throughput with its EUV system on 5nm production, with a path…
TSMC Will Raise to Expand Capacity Amid Chip Shortages
TSMC said that it plans two sales of bonds that would raise about $9 billion to expand production, possibly helping…