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Thursday 3 August 2023
Automotive semiconductor becomes the only driving force for Rohm
Japan-based Rohm Semiconductor saw its operating profits decline by 21.5% in April–June 2023. Its automotive sales increased by 14.9% year-over-year, the only segment that enjoyed...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Weebit Nano's ReRAM module qualified for automotive grade temperature
Israel-based memory maker Weebit Nano has fully qualified its Resistive Random-Access Memory (ReRAM) module up to 125 degrees Celsius, the temperature specified for automotive grade...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Toyota reports improved margins, will accelerate EV development in China
Increased vehicle sales helped Toyota's profits in the April to June period. The automaker saw its operating income grow by 93.7% from 2022 to JPY1.12 trillion (US$7.86 billion)....
Monday 31 July 2023
China's Greater Bay Area forming automotive semiconductor hub
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in China has attracted more semiconductor suppliers to expand in the country's South. A local automotive power semiconductor...
Monday 31 July 2023
Concern about chip supply vulnerability arises as China integrates AI into car technology
Generative AI is expected to gain more exposure in future cars. Tesla and some China-based car companies are trying to integrate AI into their technologies. While commercialization...
Friday 28 July 2023
ST Microelectronics benefits from ongoing demand for auto electrification
STMicroelectronics posted better-than-expected revenue in the past quarter. The company plans to expand its manufacturing capacity in Europe and China as demand for silicon carbide...
Friday 28 July 2023
Renesas keeps seeing uncertainties in automotive sector, saying SiC production will scale gradually
Renesas Electronics said on July 27 that uncertainties remain in the automotive sector, especially with changes in the Chinese market. The company also said it will go slow on its...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Governments, carmakers taking proactive steps to secure chips enabling ADAS, autonomous driving
The development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), self-driving cars and smart cockpits is closely related to AI. Although the chip war between China and the US has not...
Thursday 27 July 2023
IC lead frame demand for China-developed auto chips to pick up in 2024, says CWTC
Taiwan-based IC lead frame maker Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) expects to gain momentum for its automotive product segment in 2024, driven by major achievements in car chip developments...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Auto chips driving sales for first-tier IDMs; not necessarily so for Taiwanese IC design houses
First-tier IDMs in Europe and North America are optimistic about the auto electronics market, but Taiwan-based IC design houses who have entered the automotive supply chain may not...
Wednesday 26 July 2023
What is Chinese automotive chipmakers' winning strategy?
The growing importance of the automotive sector to the semiconductor industry, together with last year's chip shortage crisis and China's self-sufficiency drive, has prompted more...
Tuesday 25 July 2023
Japanese automakers cut car features to shorten delivery time
Car semiconductor shortages linger while automotive sales have recovered since the second half of 2022. According to Nikkei, although Japan-based carmakers have reduced new...
Tuesday 25 July 2023
NXP shows resilience across segments, automotive business stands out
According to the latest earnings report, NXP posted better-than-expected results thanks to strong growth in automotive chips as well as other segments that performed better than an...
Monday 24 July 2023
USI collaborates with automotive SoC solution providers for smart cockpit innovation
Leading semiconductor companies like NXP, Nvidia and MediaTek are working on using AI in future smart cockpits. Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), which is experienced in system-in-package...
Monday 24 July 2023
Hua Hong plans to strengthen automotive chip portfolio with China's biggest IPO this year
Shanghai-based Hua Hong Semiconductor has revealed its plan to raise CNY21.20 billion (US$2.95 billion) through an initial public offering on Shanghai's STAR board. The foundry aims...