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Thursday 13 March 2025
Analysis: Intel bets on Lip-Bu Tan to unite a fractured semiconductor giant
Intel has appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its next CEO following his resignation from the board in 2024 due to dissatisfaction with the company's organizational structure. This decision comes...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Taiwan science parks see record sales in 2024 despite weak results for communications sector
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has disclosed the combined output of Taiwan's three major science parks reached NT$4.76 trillion (US$144.42 billion) in 2024, setting...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
TSMC and MediaTek demo 1st integrated PMU and PA for wireless connectivity devices on N6RF+
MediaTek and TSMC have jointly demonstrated the first silicon-proven power management unit (PMU) and integrated power amplifier (iPA) on TSMC's N6RF+ process. This achievement makes...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
China's AI server appetite fuels supply chain shifts and strategic growth for WPG
WPG Holdings, a leading IC distributor, has seen a marked surge in demand for AI servers in the Chinese market in recent months. This upswing has invigorated procurement activities...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
WPG reports record sales for 2024, driven by AI demand
IC and component distributor WPG has reported record sales for 2024, propelled by the rapid development of generative AI that fueled demand for related traditional and AI servers,...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
FPGA vs ASIC: Altera CEO highlights FPGA's advantage in AI era
Embedded World 2025 officially commenced this week in Nuremberg, Germany, with Sandra Rivera, CEO of FPGA company Altera, delivering the keynote address. In her presentation, Rivera...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Altera embraces independence from Intel, shifts focus to edge AI
At Embedded World 2025, Altera CEO Sandra Rivera spoke during a keynote Q&A about the company's transition and future plans as the Intel-owned FPGA provider operates independen...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
SK Hynix exits CIS business as Samsung weighs options
SK Hynix is shutting down its CMOS image sensor (CIS) business, fueling industry speculation over whether Samsung Electronics will follow suit. Samsung's system LSI division, which...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Samsung eyes Exynos 2600 comeback, challenging Qualcomm, Mediatek
Samsung Electronics is reportedly stabilizing yields in its advanced chipmaking process, fueling optimism over its next-generation Exynos 2600 SoC. The development raises the prospect...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
TSMC's US expansion faces political opposition in Taiwan
On March 3, TSMC chairman C.C. Wei announced a significant investment expansion of US$100 billion at the White House. However, the largest Opposition in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan,...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
CATL powers into chip market: strategic bets on IC design startups
CATL, a global leader in batteries and energy storage, is further expanding into semiconductors. While the company maintains a low-profile approach, each of its investments generates...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Gudeng leads 18 Taiwanese companies in following TSMC 's US expansion
Benefiting from strong demand for wafer carriers and photomask carriers from clients such as TSMC, Gudeng reported a consolidated revenue of approximately NT$456 million (US$13.9...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Former TSMC R&D VP spearheads breakthrough sub-1nm EUV academic research
Burn-Jeng Lin, the former VP of R&D at TSMC, is leading a team at a university in Taiwan focused on advancing subnanometer EUV research.
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Early order rush lifts MediaTek's to best -ever Feb sales despite sequential decrease
MediaTek has reported revenue of NT$46.17 billion (US$1.4 billion) for February 2025, representing an increase of nearly 20% year over year and the largest sum recorded for this time...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Global semiconductor sales increase 18% in January, says SIA
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has announced that global semiconductor sales hit US$56.5 billion during the month of January 2025, an increase of 17.9% compared to the...