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| Memory price surge expected to continue into 2026 |
12/19/2025 |
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Global memory prices are forecast to rise sharply in the first quarter of 2026, extending a trend that has already placed significant cost pressure on device manufacturers, according to new research from market intelligence firm TrendForce.
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| TI begins production at 300mm wafer fab in Texas |
12/19/2025 |
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Texas Instruments has begun production of 300-millimeter wafers at its Sherman, Texas, facility, marking a milestone in US semiconductor manufacturing. The SM1 fab, the first of four planned, will produce chips for power systems rather than advanced computing and has a goal to deliver tens of millions of chips daily. The facility is part of the $60 billion investment in US chip manufacturing announced by TI earlier this year.
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| Intel completes testing of next-generation high-NA EUV system |
12/18/2025 |
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Intel has finished acceptance testing for a second-generation high-numerical-aperture extreme ultraviolet lithography system from ASML. The system is designed for high-volume production, with a throughput of 175 wafers per hour and an overlay accuracy of 0.7 nanometers.
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| SK hynix, Nvidia Jointly Developing SDDs For AI Inference |
12/18/2025 |
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A proof of concept for the new SSDs with promised performance of 100 million IOPS for AI inference workloads on Nvidia Rubin CPX GPUs is under development, with a prototype slated to be available in the second half of 2026.
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| Chipmaking equipment sales to reach $135B by 2027 |
12/18/2025 |
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Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are expected to rise 9% to $126 billion next year and an additional 7.3% to $135 billion in 2027, according to SEMI. China, Taiwan and South Korea are predicted to remain the leading markets, with China at the top in overall investment and Taiwan and South Korea focusing on advanced processing tools.
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| iRobot Files for Bankruptcy |
12/16/2025 |
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:What Will Happen to Your Roomba Robot Vacuum?Rising competition and reciprocal tariffs had reduced the company's profits,
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| TSMC ponders upgrading 2nd Japan fab to 4nm |
12/15/2025 |
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"Thanks to the strong support from the Japan Central, prefectural, and local governments, our first specialty fab in Kumamoto has already started volume production in late 2024 with very good yield,” said Wei. “The construction of our second fab has begun, and the ramp schedule will be based on our customers’ needs and market conditions.”
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| China considers $70B injection for chip industry |
12/15/2025 |
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China mulls $70 billion domestic chip fabrication injection, would be largest of any government semiconductor investment — Huawei and Cambricon among candidates in push to compete with Nvidia, other U.S. firms.
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| Nvidia weighs boosting H200 chip output |
12/15/2025 |
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Nvidia is considering expanding production of its H200 AI chips after orders from Chinese companies, including ByteDance and Alibaba, exceeded current output,
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| TSMC considers 4nm chips at Japan fab |
12/12/2025 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is considering upgrading its second facility in Kumamoto, Japan, to produce chips using 4-nanometer technology, according to reports. This move could delay construction but enable more advanced chips for customers in Japan. The plant was initially set to use 6-nanometer and 7-nanometer technology, but TSMC informed suppliers that it would not require new tools in Japan throughout next year, indicating a possible pause in construction.
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