At the TSMC 2023 OIP Ecosystem Forum, TSMC announced the new 3Dblox 2.0 open standard and major achievements of its Open Innovation Platform (OIP) 3DFabric Alliance. The 3Dblox 2.0...
With the global semiconductor industry downturn still not entirely over, US-based companies that previously aggressively hired worldwide have all shifted to initiating workforce adjustments...
Despite the fierce competition among automotive IC IDMs promoting their respective highly integrated chip platforms, Taiwanese IC design companies continue to push through in the...
Today, iCatch Technology proudly announces that it has accomplished the SGS-TUV Saar ISO 26262 functional safety process certification, achieving the highest level, "ASIL D." This...
In a recent announcement, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) says it will allocate NT$800 million (US$25 million) from its budget to subsidize R&D efforts at small and...
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, professor and Edgar L. and Harold H. Buttner Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of California, Berkeley,...
When the world is de-globalizing, it is the best time for Taiwan to re-connect to the global market. When a Taiwan-based IC distributor is moving toward the European and American...
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.
After the year 2020, there was a significant drop in merger and acquisition activities within the IC design industry, while a notable increase occurred in cases of IC design companies...
Gaming continues to be one of the key competitive points of flagship smartphone SoC design in 2023, rather than generative AI as previously emphasized, according to sources.
Starting 2024, Taiwan will implement a 10-year chip-driven industrial innovation project aiming to attract young talent and startup teams from around the world to set up operations...
The extent and impact of China's prohibition on the use of iPhones in the public sector remain unclear. It will certainly negatively impact iPhone sales in China, but Taiwanese IC...
With PC vendors such as Dell issuing optimistic forecasts, IC design firms anticipate an improvement in order visibility from the PC industry, which means performance in the second...
IC design houses are bracing for a particularly weak second half of 2023, but expect customer demand to recover substantially in the second half of 2024.
