Sales hit highest-ever total for month of January; worldwide chip sales decrease 1.7% month-to-month.
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Silicon Wafers Market on Track for Growth
TECHCET forecasts a steady improvement for the silicon wafers market, projecting an annual growth of ~7% in 2025, with stronger gains in 2026.
TSMC Intends to Expand Its Investment in the United States to US$165B
Company plans to increase U.S. investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing by $100 billion with three new fabs, two advanced packaging facilities and an R&D center added to U.S. plans.
Micron Announces Shipment of 1γ (1-gamma) DRAM
Micron delivers superior performance and power efficiency to data center, client and mobile platforms with the industry’s first high performance 1γ node.
Microsoft Unveils Majorana 1, The World’s First Quantum Processor Powered by Topological Qubits
Built with a breakthrough class of materials called a topoconductor, Majorana 1 marks a transformative leap toward practical quantum computing.
Building Fabs in the U.S. vs Taiwan: Twice as Long, Twice as Much
Construction costs in the U.S., compared to Taiwan, are about twice as much (the process equipment costs are similar). “Building a wafer fab in the west costs twice as much and takes twice the time of building it in Taiwan,” Exyte’s Blaschitz said at SEMI’s ISS.
What’s in the January/February Issue?
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Ex-TSMC Exec Urges Stronger Taiwan-U.S. Cooperation Amid Chip Tariff Threat
If the United States imposes tariffs on Taiwan-made semiconductors, Taiwan should work actively to enhance industrial cooperation with the U.S. to mitigate potential impacts, according to a former executive at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 19.1% in 2024; Double-Digit Growth Projected in 2025
Sales hit highest-ever yearly total in 2024.
Leveraging Agile Practices in Chip Design for Enhanced Compliance and Reliability
Implementing practices inspired by Agile way or working into chip design processes offers substantial benefits in enhancing compliance and reliability.
