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Tuesday 19 December 2023
Why would China send GPUs to Malaysia for advanced packaging?
A Reuters report quoted three people familiar with the fact that more and more Chinese IC design houses are having their chips packaged in Malaysia, worrying that the US...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Taiwan MCU suppliers slow wafer starts
Taiwan-based MCU vendors have cut wafer starts at foundries since the fourth quarter of 2023, awaiting a recovery in demand for consumer electronics products, according to industry...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
India emerges as a global hub for RISC-V design, says Sequoia-backed fabless startup
India is one of the fastest-growing countries in the technology segment. The recent push to encourage the semiconductor industry is adding impetus to this, with href="https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20231011VL202/sahasra-india-new-factory.html"...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Vietnamese IC design emerges amid growing interest from IC design giants
Amid a growing electronics ecosystem emerging in Southeast Asia, Vietnam's potential was recognized by chipmakers as Nvidia initiated its expansion, eyeing an IC design center in...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Leadtek raises NT$669 million via private placement
Leadtek Research, a graphics card supplier, has raised an additional NT$669 million (US$21.4 million) in capital through a private placement, garnering investment from Ablecom and...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
MediaTek and subsidiaries to go all out in 2024
After going through a year-long downturn, the launch of the Dimensity 9300 in the fourth quarter of 2023 helped MediaTek sweep away the previous dark clouds, and its various product...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Heterogenous integration of AI and DRAM to drive decade of growth for Etron
AI is the catalyst for semiconductor technology developments in the next decade and will present unparalleled opportunities for the industry, says Etron Technology chairman Nicky...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
PC peripheral IC suppliers gearing up for replacement demand
Suppliers of power management ICs (PMIC), touchpad controllers, and high-speed transmission processors are preparing to meet the demand generated by the upcoming wave of notebook...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Etron sees edge AI deployments bear fruit
Etron Technology Group has seen its deployments in the edge AI field bear fruit, according to the Taiwan-based IC design house.
Tuesday 19 December 2023
SMIC soon to operate new 12-inch fab in Shanghai
Chinese pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is expected to open its largest-ever 12-inch (300mm) wafer manufacturing base in Lingang, Shanghai as early...
Monday 18 December 2023
Chinese MCU makers rev up auto-grade chips for booming EV market
Driven by the robust domestic market opportunities in China's new energy vehicle sector, Chinese MCU (microcontroller unit) makers are accelerating the development of automotive-grade...
Monday 18 December 2023
Arm lays off over 70 engineers in China, relocating roles
Arm Holdings has recently laid off over 70 software engineers in China though it will relocate some of the roles outside of the Asian nation, according to people with knowledge of...
Monday 18 December 2023
Taiwan's IC design landscape: weathering 21% revenue storm in 2023, eyeing 14% surge in 2024, according to DIGITIMES Research
2023 spelled tough times for Taiwan's IC design industry as it grapples with a projected 21% dip in revenue. Global economic sluggishness, coupled with geopolitical tensions, war,...
Monday 18 December 2023
Chinese semiconductor firms look to Malaysian OSAT providers to secure chips
Amid rising demand for advanced chips and heightened US export bans against China, Chinese semiconductor firms are looking to assembly and packaging suppliers in Malaysia, highlighting...
Friday 15 December 2023
Brand PC vendors gearing up for new AI PC rollouts
Brand PC vendors will start rolling out their new AI PC models later this month through the first quarter of 2024 when new processor platforms from Intel and AMD will become availa...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research