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Monday 19 August 2024
Intel Foundry's push for self-sufficiency could pave way for spin-off and rebranding
Is it time for Intel Foundry (IF) to be spun off as an independent entity? During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, AMD was forced to divest its wafer fabrication division, offloading...
Monday 19 August 2024
A decade of opposites: Intel's IDM woes vs. AMD's fabless triumph
Once the undisputed leader of the semiconductor industry, Intel has seen its market capitalization dwindle significantly compared to its American rivals, Nvidia and AMD. Intel's market...
Monday 19 August 2024
Strategic pivot to advanced packaging driven by AI boosts revenue and growth prospects: Q&A with C Sun CEO and GM
Taiwanese equipment manufacturer C Sun, originally focused on the panel and PCB industries, has strategically pivoted toward the semiconductor sector. About fourteen years ago, C...
Friday 16 August 2024
Indian IC design startup seeks six automotive contracts and eyes mid-term chipmaking investment
L&T Semiconductor Technologies, an Indian startup set up less than a year ago, expects to begin developing chips for six automobile companies and eventually venture into the chipmaking...
Friday 16 August 2024
What Pat Gelsinger can learn from TSMC's last layoff during financial crisis?
In his 42 months as CEO of Intel, Pat Gelsinger recently issued an internal memo announcing layoffs, sharply criticizing Intel's deep-seated issues. He stated that Intel's "costs...
Thursday 15 August 2024
Musk makes case for EVs to Trump supporters
On the evening of August 12, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had a friendly conversation on X (formerly Twitter), where Musk pitched electric...
Thursday 15 August 2024
TPK reports strong 2Q24 growth, aims for breakeven in 2024 driven by energy storage systems
TPK, a leading panel manufacturer, reported a substantial improvement in its financial performance for the second quarter of 2024. The company narrowed its core business losses to...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Intel faces mounting challenges under Gelsinger
Since taking the helm in February 2021, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has grappled with mounting losses at the company's foundry division. A critical challenge is establishing Intel Foundry...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
SK CEO expects HBM4 launch ahead of schedule
Tae-won Chey, CEO and chairman of SK, was quoted in recent South Korean media reports as addressing the market's growing fears about the AI bubble and the commercialization of sixth-generation...
Monday 12 August 2024
China fab tool industry poised to make significant strides, says AMEC CEO
Advanced Micro-fabrication Equipment (AMEC), a China-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer, has emerged as a formidable competitor to Applied Materials, Lam Research, and other...
Monday 12 August 2024
Government support fuels Malaysia's new Infineon Kulim plant
Infineon inaugurated its new 8-inch SiC semiconductor plant in Kulim, Malaysia, on August 8.
Friday 9 August 2024
Chang Wah Electromaterials appoints new CEO as subsidiary CWTC announces major US$100M expansion in Malaysia
Chang Wah Electromaterials Inc. (CWE), a leading semiconductor materials and distribution company based in Taiwan, recently held a board meeting where the promotion of General Manager...
Friday 9 August 2024
Qisda's forecasts revenue growth as inventory adjustments gradually stabilize
At Qisda's earnings call on August 7, Chairman and CEO Peter Chen announced that the company expects revenue and profits to rise quarterly in 2024. While the first half of the year...
Friday 9 August 2024
Can Pat Gelsinger inherit Andy Grove's culture and lead Intel to a revival?
Intel, once a titan of innovation in the tech world, now faces significant challenges in a fiercely competitive semiconductor market.
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Indian opto-semiconductor maker acquires US-based IC equipment company

Indian opto-semiconductor supplier Polymatech has announced the acquisition of a US-based semiconductor equipment provider specializing in packaging and testing. This...