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Thursday 6 March 2025
Allegro deems Onsemi's $6.9B cash bid "inadequate"
In a bold move that is shaking up the semiconductor industry, Onsemi has publicly disclosed an unsolicited proposal to acquire Allegro MicroSystems for US$35.10 per share in cash,...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Marvell demos 2nm silicon IP, developed with TSMC
Marvell Technology has unveiled its first 2nm silicon IP for advanced AI and cloud infrastructure. The silicon, fabricated using TSMC's 2nm process, is integral to the Marvell platform...
Thursday 6 March 2025
C.C. Wei-Trump meeting highlights Taiwan's irreplaceable semiconductor role, says TSMC supplier Gudeng Precision
On March 3, 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Chairman C.C. Wei met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where both parties announced that TSMC...
Thursday 6 March 2025
US tightens screws ahead of China's Two Sessions; can Beijing's tech pioneers break the siege?
The US has imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese imports just ahead of China's annual Two Sessions meetings, heightening economic and geopolitical tensions. The move underscores Washington's...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Himax, PSMC and Tata partner to boost India's semiconductor ecosystem
Himax Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tata Electronics and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), the India electronic giant's foundry partner,...
Thursday 6 March 2025
AI to transform smartphone industry in two years, says MediaTek
In 2025, at the MWC conference themed "AI everywhere," MediaTek's president and COO Joe Chen emphasized that AI will play a crucial role in consumer electronics, particularly in the...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Alibaba's DAMO Academy gears up to launch its first server-grade RISC-V CPU in March 2025
Alibaba's DAMO Academy has introduced its first server-grade RISC-V processor, the C930, designed for high-performance computing (HPC) applications. Announced at the XuanTie RISC-V...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Intel foundry future in limbo: Analysts push for exit amid ex-board alarm
Citi semiconductor analyst Chris Danely recently told CNBC in an interview that Intel needs to get rid of its wafer foundry business, which means it needs to exit the wafer foundry...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
AP Memory to offer very high-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators
As competition intensifies in the development of large language models and with the launch of DeepSeek, the industry is beginning to seek memory alternatives outside of high bandwidth...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Taiwan chipmakers brace for impact of Trump tariffs
The tariff sword wielded by US President Donald Trump has officially fallen. Although downstream assembly plants and brand manufacturers have generally prepared to diversify their...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Nvidia's Blackwell bets big on AI inference despite Deepseek disruption
Since DeepSeek's open-source debut in January, its V3 and R1 models have rocked Silicon Valley, raising questions about whether high-performance AI can be built without costly GPU...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Nvidia's AI chips enter China through third parties, posing fresh challenge for Trump
Despite stringent US export restrictions, Chinese buyers have been successfully acquiring Nvidia's cutting-edge Blackwell AI chips through unofficial channels, highlighting the persistent...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
RichWave forecasts Wi-Fi revenue to reach 30% of total earnings by late 2025, fueled by global telecom growth
RichWave Technology, a leading Taiwanese RF front-end chip manufacturer, reports that the adoption rate of Wi-Fi 7 is rapidly increasing, with major global telecom operators poised...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Microchip Technology restructures: 2,000 layoffs across US and Philippines amidst automotive chip slump
Microchip Technology is undergoing significant restructuring in response to a downturn in the automotive chip market. The company has announced the layoff of approximately 2,000 employees,...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Elan upbeat about notebook growth; to ship fingerprint recognition solutions for AI PCs in 2H25
Taiwan-based Elan Microelectronics, a major provider of touch controller chip solutions, has disclosed that significant order momentum for product lines offering high gross profits...