Silicon wafers https://gridtochip.site/parts/compute-silicon-and-packaging/silicon-wafers News and posts about Silicon wafers on GridToChip Taiwan wafer-testing supplier Hermes Testing Solutions commits more than US$215 million to advanced chip testing expansion https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261023PD241/taiwan-testing-equipment-budget-investment.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:58:19 GMT DigiTimes China can make advanced chips without EUV, but the bill keeps growing https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/china-can-make-advanced-chips-without-euv-but-the-bill-keeps-growing-duv-multiple-patterning-means-bigger-dies-lower-yields-and-longer-manufacturing-times Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT Chinese manufacturers can push older DUV lithography to near 5nm using multiple patterning, but the associated costs and yield issues suggest future advancements will face economic limitations. (Tom's Hardware) Samsung Foundry targets automotive, edge AI chips with 8LPU+ https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261022PD240/samsung-automotive-chips-samsung-foundry-business.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:37:06 GMT Samsung Foundry plans to utilize its established 8-nanometer process for a second generation of chips targeting automotive and edge AI applications. (DigiTimes) Infineon, Wolfspeed pivot to 8-inch SiC to cut costs and meet rising AI power demand https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261021PD239/infineon-wolfspeed-sic-silicon-demand.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:18:06 GMT Infineon and Wolfspeed signed a multi-year deal to transition their SiC wafer supply from 6-inch to 8-inch substrates to support growing power needs in EVs, renewables, and AI data centers. (DigiTimes) Samsung reportedly shifts foundry focus to 4nm, 5nm as 2nm deals take longer https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261021PD222/samsung-2nm-4nm-capacity-production.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:08:08 GMT Samsung is reportedly focusing its near-term strategy on utilizing its existing 4nm and 5nm foundry nodes because securing deals for its more advanced 2nm technology is facing delays. (DigiTimes) Commentary: Samsung's US 2nm ramp faces no room for error https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261020PD218/samsung-2nm-fab-texas-production-tesla.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:32:50 GMT Samsung's ability to successfully ramp production of its 2nm process at its US fab is crucial for its foundry recovery and servicing major orders from clients like Tesla and Broadcom. (DigiTimes) Infineon extends Wolfspeed wafer deal to 8-inch silicon carbide https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261019VL202/silicon-wolfspeed-infineon-sic-6-inch.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:08:25 GMT Infineon has extended its silicon carbide wafer supply agreement with Wolfspeed to cover 8-inch wafers. (DigiTimes) Japan approves TSMC plan to make 3-nanometer chips at its second Kumamoto fab https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261017VL200/fab-tsmc-chips-kumamoto-production.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:59:55 GMT Japan's METI approved an updated plan for TSMC to manufacture 3-nanometer logic chips at its second Kumamoto fab. (DigiTimes) Interview: SEMI CEO sees US$3 trillion chip industry by 2035, as trusted partners reshape supply chain https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261015PD238/semi-supply-chain-2035-ceo-taiwan.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:53:00 GMT SEMI's CEO predicts the semiconductor industry will achieve $2 trillion in revenue by 2035, driven by AI and quantum computing growth. (DigiTimes) Taiwan raising $4 billion to build industrial park in Texas to support US chipmaking supply chain https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/taiwan-raising-usd4-billion-to-build-industrial-park-in-texas-to-support-us-chipmaking-supply-chain-project-to-support-countless-small-manufacturers-crucial-to-tsmc-foxconn-supply-chain Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:57:18 GMT Taiwan plans to build a $4 billion industrial park in Texas to help smaller Taiwanese companies expand their presence supporting major chipmakers. (Tom's Hardware) SK hynix reportedly playing hardball with Trump admin over 3D NAND fab https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sk-hynix-reportedly-playing-hardball-with-trump-admin-over-3d-nand-fab-company-demands-increased-chipmaking-equipment-exports-to-china-in-exchange-for-us-fab Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:40:09 GMT SK hynix is reportedly engaging in difficult negotiations with the Trump administration regarding its 3D NAND fabrication plant. (Tom's Hardware) SK hynix denies playing hardball with Trump admin over 3D NAND fab https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sk-hynix-reportedly-playing-hardball-with-trump-admin-over-3d-nand-fab-company-demands-increased-chipmaking-equipment-exports-to-china-in-exchange-for-us-fab Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:40:09 GMT SK hynix reportedly linked the construction of a new Solidigm 3D NAND fab in the U.S. to the continued export of equipment to Solidigm's Dalian, China facility. (Tom's Hardware) TSMC bars capacity resale, aims to leave no AI money on the table https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261015PD244/tsmc-capacity-demand-wafer-technology.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:20:45 GMT TSMC announced that it will not allow customers to sublease or resell their allocated wafer capacity to ensure maximum production for the high-demand AI chip market. (DigiTimes) TSMC CEO says profitability has no ceiling, plans High-NA EUV adoption in 2030 https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261015PD240/tsmc-high-na-euv-adoption-2030.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:14:39 GMT TSMC CEO C.C. Wei stated that high demand for AI accelerators ensures sustained profitability and announced plans to adopt High-NA EUV lithography by 2030. (DigiTimes) Intel Israel fab explosion kills 1, seriously injures 2 workers https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261015PD224/intel-israel-fab-fire-wafer.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:05:45 GMT An explosion and fire occurred at an Intel wafer fab in Israel involving a potential chemical leak of nitrogen trifluoride. (DigiTimes) US urges chipmakers to use domestic capacity as CHIPS Act strategy shifts from fab subsidies to securing orders https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261015PD209/semicon-west-chips-act-subsidies-semiconductors-investment-usa.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:44:41 GMT The US Department of Commerce is urging chipmakers to prioritize domestic manufacturing capacity as the CHIPS Act strategy evolves to secure more domestic orders. (DigiTimes) Semiconductors to consume 30% of Taiwan's power by 2035 https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261015PD217/demand-taiwan-2035-wafer-taiwan-power-company.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:03:40 GMT Taiwan's semiconductor industry, including wafer fabrication, memory, and advanced packaging, is projected to consume 30% of the nation's total electricity by 2035 to meet rising demand for high-end servers. (DigiTimes) TOK expands Koriyama photoresist capacity as AI chip demand rises https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261014PD204/tokyo-ohka-kogyo-photoresist-materials-demand-production.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:54:18 GMT TOK is increasing its photoresist production capacity in Koriyama to meet growing demand from the AI chip sector. (DigiTimes) Samsung's US$9B chip expansion faces funding, supply hurdles https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261013VL215/samsung-expansion-funding-investment-testing.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:40:00 GMT Samsung is facing funding and supply chain challenges regarding its $9 billion chip production expansion. (DigiTimes) TSMC power plant funding talks still conceptual, says Taipower https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261013PD212/taiwan-power-company-electricity-demand-tsmc-manufacturing.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:44:16 GMT Taipower states that discussions regarding the power infrastructure and funding for TSMC's fabrication plants remain in the conceptual stage. (DigiTimes) Samsung, SK Hynix accept ASML's 10% price hike in parts, report says https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261012VL211/samsung-sk-hynix-asml-equipment-revenue.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:12:32 GMT Samsung and SK Hynix have reportedly agreed to a 10% price increase from ASML for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and parts. (DigiTimes) Former iPhone display plant in Japan reportedly to enter AI chip supply chain https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261012VL206/iphone-display-supply-chain-ai-chip-plant.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:19:44 GMT A former iPhone display manufacturing facility in Japan is reportedly transitioning into the production of AI chips. (DigiTimes) Booked before launch, Tata's Dholera fab faces test of turning commitments into wafer volume https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261011VL201/fab-wafer-production-capacity-demand.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:45:15 GMT Tata Group's semiconductor fabrication facility in Dholera is facing pressure to convert pre-booked commitments into actual wafer production. (DigiTimes) Episil chairman says SiC is not yet shifting from 6-inch to 8-inch https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261008PD244/episil-sic-6-inch-capacity-2026.html Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:44:09 GMT The chairman of Episil stated that the production of Silicon Carbide (SiC) remains on 6-inch wafers and has not yet transitioned to 8-inch wafers. (DigiTimes) Researchers work out how to control 2D semiconductor growth for future chips https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/10/11/researchers-work-out-how-to-control-2d-semiconductor-growth-for-future-chips/5301666 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMT Researchers have developed a method using oxygen to control 2D semiconductor crystal growth for future chip manufacturing. (The Register) Eight parts of an AI data center have no US-listed supplier at all https://gridtochip.site/blog/parts-with-no-us-listed-supplier Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 163 parts here have three or more listed suppliers. On eight, not one trades in the US — and six sit either directly under the GPU or directly around it.