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Friday 22 September 2023
Why is South Korean chip design sector lagging behind?
South Korea's competitiveness in the IC design industry is relatively low, trailing behind that of the United States, Taiwan, and even mainland China. Since 2023, most industry players...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Pressured by Huawei's comeback? Qualcomm Shanghai R&D center rumored to face massive layoffs
After Dell's de-Sinicization and Marvell's China team was completely laid off, Qualcomm also couldn't hold on. Reports emerge that a large-scale layoff is planned at Qualcomm's Shanghai...
Monday 18 September 2023
MediaTek investment in Arm reflects strategy in diversifying IPs and architecture
Arm successfully launched its IPO on Nasdaq on September 14, and Taiwan's leading IC design company, MediaTek, has also announced a US$25 million investment (approximately NT$800...
Monday 18 September 2023
Taiwanese drone makers strive to conquer the global defense market
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technology has been a prominent feature at the Taiwan Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition (TADTE) 2023. The event gathered leading international...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Huawei's Kirin 9000S chip made by SMIC is only a breakout, not a breakthrough
Even though SMIC is lagging behind TSMC and Samsung Electronics by 5-6 and 4-5 years, respectively, it still managed to cross the threshold of advanced semiconductor manufacturing...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
SE Asia to emerge as major chip hub as US looks to nurture Vietnam
Following the semiconductor partnership between the US and Vietnam and US-based GlobalFoundries' opening of a new plant in Singapore, the US is looking to build a more diversified...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Huawei and Xiaomi incorporate LLM in smartphones, why not Apple?
Recently, Chinese smartphone manufacturers are aggressively incorporating large language models (LLMs) into their devices, and this trend deserves a closer look. Apple appears not...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
AI and HPC chips boost the verification and analysis business
Driven by the AI frenzy, high-performance computing (HPC) chips are becoming pivotal in the semiconductor landscape, spotlighting advanced packaging technologies like CoWoS. Heat...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Mesoscope seizes opportunity as 2nm fault analysis grows in difficulty
Mesoscope Technology, one of the world's top three leading manufacturer of nano probes, has seen significant growth. Its latest 2–5nm probes have gained widespread adoption...
Friday 1 September 2023
Different export control rules, same result for ASML and Nvidia

The Netherlands' export controls on cutting-edge chipmaking tools with new licensing rules take effect on September 1, the day after Nvidia's...

Thursday 31 August 2023
Will Huawei regain its throne with self-developed 5G SoC?
Huawei's recent announcement of its latest flagship phone, the Mate 60 Pro, directly on its official website without any public activity, has instantly caused a stir. Since Huawei...
Wednesday 30 August 2023
OSAT supply chain sees increasing self-developed auto and consumer IC orders from China
The trend of self-developed chips in China did not cease along with the fall of Oppo's IC designing subsidiary Zeku earlier in 2023. OSAT firms in Taiwan and China continue to witness...
Wednesday 30 August 2023
4 Charts show ChatGPT popularity in Taiwan defies global trend
A report released by the TWNIC shows although ChatGPT is gaining popularity worldwide, it might be a phenomenon limited to a specific group in Taiwan, with less than half of Taiwanese...
Tuesday 29 August 2023
Are US and China patching up relations with Raimondo's visit?
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with China Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Beijing on August 28 to advance US commercial and strategic interests is interpreted more...