1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (820+ words) Companies and governments invested heavily in onshoring fabs and facilities over the past 12 months as tariffs threatened to upset the global supply chain. Semiconductor companies announced a significant number of facilities in 2025 as global onshoring efforts continued across manufacturing, materials,…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (682+ words) In-space IC materials; TSMC's 2nm volume production; Chinese hybrids flood Europe; copper price surges; SMIC's takeover; wafer fab capacity; HBM, HBF; China's mandate on IC equipment; Samsung and SK hynix get a pass;; flying cars advance; agentic AI in chip design;…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (125+ words) What chip industry engineers were watching this year. Rising complexity, new architectures, and AI's permeation of nearly everything left engineers struggling to keep up in 2025, as evidenced by this year's viewership numbers. Among the hottest topics were verification, agentic AI,…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (659+ words) Companies poured billions into fabs and facilities around the world as regions continue to build self-sufficiency and form hubs with friendly nations. SEMI noted that the semiconductor industry is expected to start 18 new fab construction projects in 2025, including three 200mm and…...