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Wednesday 25 September 2024
Foxconn-backed automotive IC design house to set up R&D center in India
Foxconn-backed SiliconAuto established a new R&D center in Bengaluru that will specialize in designing semiconductor products and developing SoC solutions for the automotive industry...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Taiwan IC design houses urged to accelerate migration to advanced nodes
Taiwan's government is urging local IC design houses to speed up their migration to advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes to avoid cut-throat pricing competition from China...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
China's mature chip dominance looms, Taiwan IC designers urged to prioritize sub-7nm
China is poised to take the lead in the global market for mature semiconductor manufacturing processes as it continues to expand its production capacity. Industry experts warn that...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
IC design houses pin hopes on short lead-time orders amid tepid PC chip demand
IC design firms report a sharp slowdown in PC shipments in the third quarter of 2024, following a surge in the second quarter. While the decline is not drastic, the usually robust...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Vietnam unveils semiconductor policy for 2050
Vietnam has unveiled its semiconductor roadmap for 2025-2050, aiming to establish three fabs, 20 integrated circuit (IC) backend houses, and 300 IC design houses as part of its goal...
Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung unlikely to follow Intel's foundry spinoff initiative
Intel's ongoing foundry spinoff initiative presents both opportunities and risks, potentially serving as a critical reference for Samsung Electronics as it formulates future strategies...
Friday 20 September 2024
China's chipmakers find new growth in ASEAN markets
Chinese semiconductor firms are rapidly expanding into Southeast Asia, with ASEAN countries emerging as key partners in their international push. Despite hurdles in developing their...
Friday 20 September 2024
Network chipmakers perceive inadequate demand visibility from China
China's telecom infrastructure tenders are not being implemented with enthusiasm, resulting in limited visibility for network chip orders from the sector, according to industry sou...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Taiwan bolsters domestic chip design innovation with two refurbished 12-inch fabs
As the Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (TCIIP) enters its second year, the government is ramping up efforts to renovate two state-operated 12-inch semiconductor fabs,...
Monday 16 September 2024
Renesas to develop end-to-end IC design capabilities in India
Renesas Electronics aims to strengthen its end-to-end chip design and product development capabilities in India, setting itself apart from many global companies that typically handle...
Thursday 12 September 2024
IC design houses brace for weak 4Q24 demand, pin hopes on 2025 recovery
As the traditional year-end peak season approaches, the usual surge in chip demand will clearly not materialize this year, aligning with earlier predictions in the industry. With...
Friday 6 September 2024
Foxconn evaluates European semiconductor packaging plant, continues advanced technology development
Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way revealed on September 4, 2024, that in addition to their existing investments in IC design and applications, the company is currently evaluating the...
Thursday 5 September 2024
Indian IC design startup raises US$3milion, to launch security chips made by UMC
India-based IC design house BigEndian Semiconductors raised US$3 million and aims to partner with Taiwan-based UMC to launch security chips amid the emergence of a local semiconductor...
Thursday 5 September 2024
Over 40% of Taiwan-based IC design houses set to adopt advanced processes
Relevant officials stated that to encourage Taiwan-based IC design houses, the MOEA has offered generous subsidies, aiming for over 40% of Taiwanese IC design houses to adopt advanced...
Wednesday 4 September 2024
TSMC's 3nm process at full capacity, led by Intel's Lunar Lake and Apple's iPhone 16 launch
With major IC design houses like Intel, Apple, and Qualcomm launching new products amid rising electronics demand, TSMC's 3nm capacity utilization has consistently stayed at 100%,...