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Intel begins expansion of its Bowers Campus in Santa Clara to produce more photomasks in-house, which is set to be crucial as process technologies get more sophisticated.

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Former SMIC CEO Tzu-yin Chiu is extending his semiconductor materials strategy into photomasks, one of the most critical upstream links in chip manufacturing. Guangzhou Xinrui Photomask Technology, also known as New Ray Mask, where Chiu serves as chairman, has begun IPO listing guidance, marking another step in his shift from foundry operations to China's chip materials supply chain.

Taiwan Mask (TMC), a Taiwanese photomask manufacturing process company, has approved the sale of its Plant 6 in Zhunan, Taiwan. The company said the move is primarily a strategic measure aimed at activating assets and focusing on its core business. It is also intended to improve the group's capital allocation efficiency, optimize its balance sheet, and boost earnings per share (EPS).