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Monday 16 December 2024
US tightens AI chip export rules, targets Southeast Asia as China's GPU smuggling hub
The Biden Administration is expected to unveil new regulations by the end of the year, targeting China's acquisition of advanced AI chips through third-party nations. These measures...
Friday 13 December 2024
Speculation grows about MediaTek cutting into Apple Watch supply chain
Multiple media sources have reported that MediaTek's 5G modem chips may soon replace Intel's products in upcoming Apple Watch models. If true, it will mark MediaTek's first entry...
Friday 13 December 2024
Apple may work with Broadcom for AI server chips
Apple's cloud infrastructure progress has received much attention ever since the company began developing its Apple Intelligence technology. Currently, Apple Silicon chips are used...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Rapidus to begin 2nm chip production in April 2025
At SEMICON Japan 2024 in Tokyo, Rapidus Chairman Tetsuro Higashi revealed that the installation of all equipment for trial production of 2nm chips will be finalized by March 2025,...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Lattice confident in FPGA competitiveness against ASIC
US-based FPGA maker Lattice Semiconductor held its annual Developers Conference this week, during which the company announced its latest Nexus 2 platform and expansions to its mid-range...
Thursday 12 December 2024
China IC design sector trails global semiconductor growth for the first time
China's overall IC design sales are expected to reach CNY646 billion (US$89.66 billion) with a year-over-year increase of around 11.9% in 2024, marking the first time it has been...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Huawei's new Mate 70 phone shows its chip advances are stalling
Huawei's latest flagship smartphone is powered by a chip little different from the one that set off alarm bells in Washington a year ago, signaling a slowdown in the Chinese company's...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Apple reportedly working with Broadcom on custom AI chip, a boost for ASIC
According to the Information, Apple is reportedly developing a custom AI chip, codenamed Baltra, to power its AI services and devices. The tech giant is partnering with Broadcom...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Meet Willow, Google's state-of-the-art quantum chip
Julian Kelly, director of Quantum Hardware at Google, announced Willow, the company's latest quantum chip. Willow has state-of-the-art performance across a number of metrics, enabling...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
China may target more US firms for antitrust probes
China's antitrust probe into Nvidia may be followed by similar actions against other firms, as Beijing ups the ante in retaliation for the latest US trade restrictions.
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Japanese firms race to advance 1 nm semiconductor tech
Japan's leading semiconductor materials manufacturers are making strategic moves to develop crucial components for 1-nanometer chip production, positioning themselves at the forefront...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Collaboration with Samsung is unfeasible, says TSMC founder
Reflecting on past interactions with Samsung Electronics (Samsung) at a book launch event for his new autobiography, TSMC founder Morris Chang noted that former Samsung chairperson...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Micron secures US$6.165 billion in CHIPS Act funding for US expansion
The US Department of Commerce has awarded Micron Technology US$6.165 billion to expand memory chip production in New York and Idaho, creating 20,000 jobs. The chipmaker also secured...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Startup set to disrupt silicon photonics market with breakthrough optical isolator chip
Spun off from a laboratory at Inha University in South Korea, PhotoniSol, a dynamic startup, is leading the charge in silicon photonic integrated devices. The company focuses on commercializing...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
China's industrial and automotive chip drive powers military-grade AI robotics
China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency, spurred by US restrictions, is yielding dual-use technological advances that span both civilian and defense sectors. Several key developments...