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Thursday 21 September 2023
AI bubble? Speculation arises about Microsoft cutting AI chip orders
Speculation has emerged that Microsoft has scaled down its orders for Nvidia's H100 AI chips, which some industry sources believe could help other companies get their hands on more...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
China strives to produce cell phone peripheral ICs locally
Huawei's Mate 60 Pro has been shown to be equipped with only locally-produced SoCs and no peripheral chips from US-based companies. This revelation is part of the greater trend in...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Why are NAND flash prices soaring?
The prices of NAND flash memory have experienced an unforeseen increase, occurring earlier than anticipated, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Packaging material distributors see stable demand for automotive, advanced packaging
Semiconductor material distributors, such as Niching Industrial, Chang Wah Technology (CWTC), Topco Scientific, and Wahlee Industrial, continue to observe relatively stable demand...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Weltrend eyes growth in 2024 with USB-PD and motor driver chips
IC design company Weltrend Semiconductor has seen operations recover quarter by quarter as it moves inventory at a healthy pace. The company sees promising futures for both its main...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Memory makers see end-market demand still lag behind supply
Memory makers continue to see end-market demand trail behind supply, but a recent surge in spot prices has prompted channel distributors and retailers to stockpile in anticipation...
Monday 18 September 2023
Chinese home appliance makers aim for vertical applications through self-developed chips
As the smart home ecosystem continues to expand and the AI application trend rages on, many traditional Chinese home appliance makers like TCL, Hisense, Midea, and Gree are observing...
Friday 15 September 2023
IC leadframe suppliers brace for profit decrease in 2023
IC packaging leadframe suppliers are bracing for on-year profit decreases in 2023, as demand for automotive chips cannot offset the impact of diminishing consumer chip demand, according...
Friday 15 September 2023
IC design houses aware their Chinese customers look to adopt homegrown chips
IC design firms are aware of a rising pattern of Chinese clients shifting orders to domestic competitors in favor of homegrown chips, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Thursday 14 September 2023
TSMC to fulfill more 3nm order commitments in 2024
TSMC has deployed 3nm process technology to mass production with Apple as its first customer, and is gearing up to execute more orders for 3nm chips from other key customers in 2024,...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Qualcomm to continue supplying 5G chips to Apple through 2026
Qualcomm said Monday that it will continue to supply Apple with 5G modem chips through 2026, raising concerns about the progress of Apple's in-house developed 5G chip.
Wednesday 13 September 2023
IC backend houses to see demand recovery in 2024
Taiwan-based IC backend houses have witnessed an improvement in their sales performance during the third quarter. However, it is anticipated that a significant rebound in demand may...
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...
Friday 8 September 2023
Competition for 3nm smartphone chips to start in 2024
With the unveiling of MediaTek's 3nm mobile SoC, the competition for next-generation smartphone chips is set to kick off in 2024.
Friday 8 September 2023
Smartphone APs likely to adopt 3D chips after 2025
Amid the AI frenzy, advanced packaging technology such as CoWoS has gained significant market attention, but smartphone APs based on 3D chiplet technology are expected to take off...