CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED IC DESIGN
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Edge AI stalls, cloud AI soars: a new divide in Taiwan’s chip industry
Taiwan's IC design firms remain optimistic about the long-term trajectory of artificial intelligence (AI), but their outlook for the second half of 2025 has turned markedly cautious...
Monday 9 June 2025
Coincidence? EDA access quietly restored to some Chinese companies following Xi-Trump call
Following a direct high-level phone call between China and the US on the evening of June 5, 2025, Beijing time, subtle shifts have emerged in semiconductor and electronic design automation...
Monday 9 June 2025
India roundup: Ex-TI, Intel, AMD execs launch AI chip startups in India
Besides chipmaking, India is actively advancing its IC design capabilities. Apple continues to expand Tata Electronics' role in its global diversification push.
Tuesday 3 June 2025
US targets EDA exports as Xiaomi’s XRing O1 raises alarm over China’s IC design gains
Xiaomi has launched the XRing O1, claiming to use a 3nm process, while Huawei and Lenovo have successively introduced 5 nm-class chips. The fact that China can still bypass multiple...
Friday 30 May 2025
MediaTek eyes $40B cloud ASIC bonanza as next growth engine
Taiwanese IC design leader MediaTek held its shareholders' meeting on May 29, 2025, where all proposals and votes proceeded smoothly. CEO Rick Tsai highlighted in the shareholder...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
US chip tariffs pose biggest challenge to American firms; Trump likely to back down
The impending semiconductor chip tariff policy continues to cause concern. The semiconductor supply chain believes that if US President Donald Trump insists on imposing tariffs, it...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Malaysia bets on advanced chip design to power US$270 billion semiconductor ambition
Southeast Asian nation pivots from assembly hub to IC design powerhouse amid global supply chain tensions, but faces talent and scaling challenges
Monday 26 May 2025
AI gives small chipmakers a shot at the big leagues
Taiwanese IC design companies made a strong showing at Computex 2025, using the global stage to spotlight cutting-edge technologies developed for AI applications. While tech giants...
Monday 19 May 2025
ASEAN semiconductor market accelerates as ASE spotlights strategic Singapore-Malaysia partnership
As global supply chains pivot toward regional hubs, ASEAN is stepping into the spotlight. Singapore has emerged as a research and development hub for leading integrated circuit (IC)...
Friday 16 May 2025
Cadence showcases AI-driven chip design advances at Taiwan forum
Cadence unveiled several collaborative projects with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs at its GenIC design forum, highlighting advances in AI-driven semiconductor development.
Friday 16 May 2025
Microip champions ASIC path as legacy IC design hits wall
Microip Inc., a Taipei-based ASIC startup, held a pre-Computex briefing to unveil its 2025 product roadmap. With global demand for ASIC solutions rising, Chairman James Yang outlined...
Thursday 15 May 2025
SMIC and Hua Hong reportedly seek more orders from US IC design firms amid China foundry competition
Chinese foundries SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor are reportedly stepping up efforts to expand their American presence, not by building fabs there, but by securing orders from US-based...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
New gaming consoles boost PXI's 1H25 operations; tariff impact remains uncertain
IC design house PixArt Imaging (PXI) held an investor conference and shared its market outlook. The company noted that revenue in the first quarter of 2025 exceeded earlier expectations,...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Tariff truce or tactical pause? Tech supply chains remain on edge as markets rally on US-China deal
Following a high-level meeting in Geneva, the US and China abruptly announced a 90-day pause in their ongoing tariff war. Under the deal, both countries agreed to lower reciprocal...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
MediaTek bets on cloud applications as 2Q25 outlook remains flat

MediaTek, Taiwan's leading chip design company, reported April 2025 revenue of NT$48.754 billion (approx. US$1.61 billion), up 16% from...