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Thursday 1 September 2022
CanSemi starts capacity expansion for analog chips at 12-inch fab
China foundry CanSemi Technology has recently kicked off its third-phase expansion plan at its 12-inch wafer fab in Guangzhou, southern China with total investment of CNY16.25 billion...
Wednesday 31 August 2022
China analog foundry GTA to expand capacity for automotive chips
Analog IC foundry GTA Semiconductor recently kicked off its capacity expansion project in the Lingang Special Area in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, with plans to set up new...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
China PMIC firm reportedly cuts into iPhone supply chain
Speculation has circulated in China's chipmaking industry that SG Micro's battery management chips and level shifter ICs have passed Apple's verification for the upcoming iPhones...
Thursday 21 July 2022
Broadcom, TI plan price increases
Broadcom and Texas Instruments (TI) are the latest IC vendors to follow in TSMC's footsteps and raise their chip quotes, despite growing concerns over demand volatility, according...
Friday 24 June 2022
NXP to close APS R&D unit in China
Speculation has been circulating in China's chipmaking sector that NXP Semiconductors is about to cease its Advanced Power Systems (APS) R&D operations in China. The move could...
Thursday 2 June 2022
Analog IC shortage may start to ease in 2H22
The analog IC supply has been tight but may start to loosen in the second half of 2022, which could force related IC suppliers in Taiwan to change their pricing strategies for the...
Thursday 12 May 2022
Analog IC firm GMT cautious about 2Q22
Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a fabless supplier of analog and power management ICs, has expressed caution about its operations in the second quarter of 2022 citing growing...
Thursday 14 April 2022
Analog IC prices to rise at slower pace
Analog chip prices are expected to continue rising but at a slower pace while supply-side constraints remain, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses.
Thursday 7 April 2022
China analog foundry startup gains support from Big Fund
Hangzhou Fullsemi Semiconductor, an IDM foundry specializing in analog chips, has raised an undisclosed sum of investment from China's National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund...
Thursday 31 March 2022
Chinese chipmakers target analog IC market
Rapid growth of the new energy vehicle (NEV) market and rising demand for analog chips used in automotive electronics is promoting the expansion of global analog chip manufacturers,...
Monday 28 March 2022
Analog IC sales to rise 12% in 2022, says IC Insights
Another year of double-digit market growth is expected for analog ICs in 2022 after sales in this semiconductor category surged by an unprecedented 30% in 2021, according to IC Ins...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Semiconductor industry capex to surge 24% in 2022
After surging 36% in 2021, semiconductor industry capital spending is forecast to jump 24% in 2022 to a new all-time high of US$190.4 billion, according to IC Insights.
Wednesday 16 February 2022
Intel to expand foundry biz with Tower Semiconductor acquisition
Intel has announced plans to acquire Tower Semiconductor, an Israel-based analog IC foundry, for US$53 per share or a total of approximately US$5.4 billion in cash.
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Analog IC firm GMT ramping up output for PC, industrial products
Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a fabless supplier of analog and power management ICs, will be ramping up its output for PC and industrial products while putting less focus on...
Tuesday 1 February 2022
New semiconductor fabs in Japan to go online in 2022-2024
With the Japan government stepping up their support for the local IC manufacturing sector, several new wafer fabs, including a joint venture (JV) between TSMC and Sony, will be constructed...