Is the U.S. About to Take Action on Chips? Tariffs Starting at 25%, Up to 100%?! Who Will Be the Biggest ‘Loser’ from Trump’s Moves?

Is the U.S. About to Take Action on Chips? Tariffs Starting at 25%, Up to 100%?! Who Will Be the Biggest 'Loser' from Trump's Moves?

There is a piece of news that has truly shaken people: Trump may announce this week an increase in tariffs on imported chips, reportedly ranging from 25% to 100%.From smartphones and computers to cars and servers, which of these does not rely on chips? If these tariffs are really imposed, it won’t be a joke.This … Read more

The Impact of Trump on Japanese Semiconductor Company ‘RabiDas’

The Impact of Trump on Japanese Semiconductor Company 'RabiDas'

Header image generated by Doubao, prompt: chips cherry blossoms Japanese media generally view the pursuit of a balance in import and export trade between countries by U.S. President Trump as a “reciprocal tariff” that has caused significant shocks in finance, industry, international trade, and relations between countries, termed the “Trump Shock”.Among them, the semiconductor industry … Read more

U.S. Chip Policy Draws Attention!

U.S. Chip Policy Draws Attention!

Source: Content from the Business Times, thank you. U.S. President Trump is expected to announce tariffs on imported chips as early as this week, with market estimates suggesting rates could range from 25% to 100%. Industry insiders point out that these chip tariffs could have profound impacts on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Taiwanese … Read more

Foreign Media: Taiwanese Companies Hold the ‘Lifeline’ of the Global Semiconductor Industry Chain

Foreign Media: Taiwanese Companies Hold the 'Lifeline' of the Global Semiconductor Industry Chain

According to a report by Deutsche Welle on January 26, based on recent data from market research firm TrendForce, 64% of the global chip foundry market share in 2021 will be held by Taiwan, with the majority occupied by TSMC. In other words, TSMC alone accounts for more than half of the global chip foundry … Read more

Will TSMC Become ‘American Semiconductor’? Taiwan’s Chip Industry Defense Battle is About to Begin

Will TSMC Become 'American Semiconductor'? Taiwan's Chip Industry Defense Battle is About to Begin

Recently, the semiconductor industry in Taiwan has been buzzing with activity. Even the street vendors selling braised pork rice are saying, “It seems that TSMC might have to change its name to American Semiconductor!” This statement sounds exaggerated, but upon reflection, it is not without basis. Take a look at TSMC’s recent major moves. They … Read more

AMD’s New EPYC Processor Completes Tape-Out, Utilizing TSMC’s 2nm Process

AMD's New EPYC Processor Completes Tape-Out, Utilizing TSMC's 2nm Process

On April 14 local time, AMD announced that its next-generation Zen 6 EPYC processor “Venice” has officially completed tape-out, becoming the industry’s first high-performance computing (HPC) processor to utilize TSMC’s 2nm (N2) process technology. AMD stated that this marks a significant breakthrough in the collaboration between AMD and TSMC on advanced process technology, demonstrating both … Read more

Chip and Semiconductor Industry Brief (May 2, 2025)

Chip and Semiconductor Industry Brief (May 2, 2025)

Beijing Bairun Weiye Technology Co., Ltd., dedicated to the sales service of original ICs and peripheral components from international brands, has over 10 years of experience in electronic component distribution, specializing in the distribution of world-renowned ICs, with products widely used in military and civilian electronic brand fields. The company has rich sales experience. The … Read more

Don’t Rush to Buy the K50 Gaming Phone, the Strongest Android SoC is Coming!

Don't Rush to Buy the K50 Gaming Phone, the Strongest Android SoC is Coming!

Qualcomm’s reputation has not been great in the past two years. Previously, the Snapdragon 888 had issues with overheating, causing the chip to throttle easily during critical moments. Qualcomm even released the 865++ as a workaround with the 870. The latest flagship processor from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Gen1, released at the end of last … Read more

TSMC’s Decision to Skip High NA EUV for A14 Process

TSMC's Decision to Skip High NA EUV for A14 Process

Chip project team founding team recruitment! ◀ Click to view! In the adoption of new elements in semiconductors, TSMC has been a pioneer for many years and often leads the trend. However, the company now seems to be abandoning the use of high numerical aperture (NA) EUV lithography equipment in its A14 process, opting instead … Read more

Milestone! The World’s First 2nm HPC Processor Completes Tape-Out and Successfully Powers On!

Milestone! The World's First 2nm HPC Processor Completes Tape-Out and Successfully Powers On!

AMD announced late Monday that it has achieved its first 2nm chip, which is the core complex die of its 6th generation EPYC “Venice” processor (core complex die (CPU)), and this processor is expected to launch next year. The “Venice” core complex die is the industry’s first high-performance computing (HPC) central processing unit design that … Read more