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US-based SkyWater Technology, a Category 1A Trusted Foundry accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) under the US Department of Defense, announced on May 2 that it has expanded its development agreement with PsiQuantum, a company seeking to deliver a commercially viable and error-corrected general purpose quantum computer using silicon photonics.

The high cost of manufacturing processes smaller than 3nm and related investments is posing a challenge to TSMC and its Korean and US peers, who are attempting to maintain adequate long-term margins and profits, according to industry sources.

TSMC has begun to formulate pricing strategies for its new overseas wafer fabs. Quotes for advanced chips to be fabricated by its plant in Arizona are estimated to be 20-30% higher than corresponding prices in Taiwan, while mature process chips from its plant in Japans Kumamoto could be 10-15% more expensive, according to industry sources.

Win Semiconductors has reported that its utilization rates dropped to about 20% in the first quarter of 2023 as a result of inventory correction in the handset supply chain and seasonal impacts, but expects sales growth in the second quarter.

EARNINGS/SALES RELEASESASMI published Q1 figures beating the market consensus. Revenue was up 37% led by foundry sales, with memory as the weakest end market. The gross margin increased by 370bps due... | April 28, 2023

Amid a PC slump, Intel posted a sharp fall in sales and profit as the chip giant is hopeful that the worst is over. Intel also confirmed the roadmap for five nodes is on track.

Malaysia should strive to attract investors to set up at least one medium-size wafer foundry fab to build a complete semiconductor manufacturing supply chain in the country, not just as an IC packaging base in Southeast Asia for international semiconductor players, according to Wong Siew-hai, president of Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA).

Oskar Frech expands competence in India

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Following half a century of development, Taiwan now has the worlds most complete semiconductor industry clusters and professional division of labor, and ranks first globally in the foundry and packaging sectors and second in IC design, after the US. But the start of the industry dates back to 1976, when the government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) signed an IC technology transfer license agreement with Radio Corporation of America (RCA) to introduce semiconductor technol...