Industry News

ELECTRONICS NEW HIGHLIGHT W31.2025

1. GlobalWafers to supply Apple with 12-inch wafers from new Texas fab GlobalWafers America LLC (GWA) has entered into a new partnership to supply 12-inch silicon wafers to Apple from its newly launched fab in Sherman, Texas.This collaboration marks a significant step in strengthening the domestic semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in the United States. GWA’s Sherman […]

ELECTRONICS NEW HIGHLIGHT W30.2025

1. Samsung signs $16.5 billion foundry deal with Tesla to boost foundry business Samsung Electronics said on Sunday it has signed a 22.8 trillion won ($16.5 billion) foundry deal with U.S. electric carmaker Tesla, marking a major step toward reviving the company’s loss-making contract chipmaking business.  The deal, which closed on July 26, runs from […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W29.2025​

1. Cypress strengthens photomask partnership with Toppan to develop 65nm technology Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has expanded its partnership with Toppan Photomasks Inc. through a new joint development agreement focused on 65-nanometer photomask technology, along with an extended multi-year supply agreement.  Under the three-year agreement, Toppan’s facility in Round Rock, Texas, will provide the majority of […]

ELECTRONICS NEW HIGHLIGHT W28.2025

1. Semiconductor companies benefit from shifting US-China policy on AI Chips The adjustment in the United States’ policy on AI chip exports is beginning to ease trade tensions with China, prompting reactions from major semiconductor companies including Nvidia, AMD, and Apple. On July 14, 2025, Nvidia announced that it had submitted a request to the […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W27.2025​

  1. Texas Instruments raises analog chip prices, fueling $60 billion factory expansion Texas Instruments is increasing prices on a range of data converter and analog chips, with some devices seeing price hikes of up to 100%, according to analysts at Bernstein. The move is aimed at boosting profit margins rather than responding to any […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W26.2025​

1. Renesas joins Wolfspeed restructuring plan, expects $1.7 billion loss  Renesas Electronics said it has signed a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with Wolfspeed and the company’s major creditors, as Wolfspeed prepares for a court-supervised restructuring under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Renesas could record an impairment loss of up to 250 billion yen […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W25.2025

1. Intel to Cut Up to 20% of Workforce in Its Foundry Operations Amidst Manufacturing Restructuring Intel plans to lay off up to 20% of its workforce in its manufacturing operations, signaling a major shift in the company’s chip fabrication strategy as it grapples with ongoing financial challenges and increasing competition in the semiconductor industry. […]

ELECTRONIC NEWS HIGHLIGHT W24.2025​

1. GlobalFoundries invests €1.1 billion to double Dresden plant capacity GlobalFoundries (GF) has announced plans to invest €1.1 billion over the coming years to double wafer production capacity at its Dresden, Germany, facility to 1.5 million wafers per year. The facility specializes in 22nm FD-SOI 22FDX low-power process technology for power and RF devices and […]