Samsung Electronics faces rising competition from Intel in the foundry business. Samsung Electronics Co. overtook Intel Corp. as the world’s top chipmaker by revenue in the second quarter, but the South Korean technology giant faces a bigger showdown with the US rival in the foundry busin
Samsung's latest memory chipset Samsung Electronics Co. is forecast to keep its memory leadership amid growing competition, although the South Korean tech giant has some catching up to do in the system chip and foundry segments.According to market researcher Omdia, Samsung ranked first in the g
Samsung Electronics' chip clean room Samsung Electronics Co., which is losing share of the global foundry market, has come under increased pressure from its bigger rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) strategic partnership with Japanese chipmakers.The Taiwanese company’s
A researcher at a Samsung Electronics chip cleaning room The world’s two largest foundry chipmakers, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics Co., are upping the ante in their quest for global leadership by aggressively expanding facilities in the US.In its la
A worldwide semiconductor shortage, which started with automotive chips, is getting worse, spreading to equipment makers and backend companies that assemble key components and disrupting the global IT supply chain.The recent fire at a Taiwanese chip plant and the earthquake in Japan are exacer
Samsung semiconductor booth at the International Semiconductor Exhibition (SEDEX) 2020 The battleground for global foundry leaders – Samsung Electronics Co. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) – is shifting from ultra-fine processing to packaging as the industry