Tag: Semiconductor

Vietnam , June 02, 2025 Vietnam is charging forward in its mission to become a tech manufacturing powerhouse, with a major new $2 billion semiconductor...

South Korea's semiconductor inventory jumped 28% in January, marking the fastest increase in 27 years. The spike reflects a prolonged tech downturn affecting the nation's export-driven economy, with chipmakers contributing 12% of total exports and facing declining global demand amid geopolitical tensions.

IBM is collaborating with Rapidus, a new Japanese government-backed chipmaker, to develop advanced semiconductor technology. This partnership comes amid global chip shortages and geopolitical tensions, with Japan seeking to regain its competitive edge in semiconductor manufacturing and secure critical technology for its automotive and IT industries.

The semiconductor equipment industry is set to achieve a record-breaking US$108.5 billion in sales for 2022, surpassing the previous year's US$102.5 billion. SEMI predicts continued growth in front-end and back-end manufacturing categories, despite an anticipated market decline to US$91.2 billion in 2023.

Taiwanese economic officials are expressing concerns about recent US semiconductor restrictions potentially harming the island's critical technology export sector. The new Chips and Science Act could significantly disrupt Taiwan's advanced chip manufacturing ecosystem, introducing uncertainty into global supply chains.

SK Hynix will invest 15 trillion won ($10.9 billion) to build a new semiconductor manufacturing plant called M15X in Cheongju, South Korea. Construction begins in October 2023, with completion expected in early 2025, marking a significant expansion of the company's memory chip production capabilities.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, highlighting a major semiconductor investment that strengthens economic ties between Taiwan and the United States.

Malaysia is working to address semiconductor order backlogs that emerged during the pandemic. Lockdown-related operational suspensions, combined with global manufacturing disruptions like factory incidents and the Suez Canal blockage, have significantly impacted integrated circuit component supplies worldwide.