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Tuesday 19 December 2023
Huawei's Nova 12 rumored to include 7nm Kirin 9000S, demonstrating sufficient capacity
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently admitted that Huawei is a formidable competitor. Huang, however, downplayed the significance of Huawei's 7-nanometer chip, stating that there is nothing...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Tyntek kicks off GaN component shipments in small volume
Tyntek, a maker of LED chips and sensors, has initiated small-scale shipments of GaN power components and expects the business to enter its early stages in 2024.
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Samsung, SK Hynix set to expand investments in equipment and production, eyeing demand upturn in 2024
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are bracing for a revival of the semiconductor market in 2024, with plans to expand their equipment investments and production capacities. The industry...
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
Strong high-end packaging demand to buoy Winstek in 2024
Taiwan-based IC backend firms, including Winstek Semiconductor (formerly STATS ChipPAC Taiwan), are positioning themselves to take advantage of robust demand for high-end packaging...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Japan-based chipmaking tool suppliers see investments surge
Thanks to inward FDI from major chipmakers, particularly TSMC, Japan-based chipmaking equipment providers are expected to see surging capital and R&D expenditures in the current...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Chinese foundries challenging TSMC in mature process CIS race
The demand for CMOS image sensors (CIS) has witnessed a significant uptick since the third quarter of 2023, driven by the launch of new smartphones and a recovery in the security...
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
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
SK Hynix restructures R&D organization to boost future competitiveness
South Korean memory company SK Hynix reorganized its material, components, and equipment research and development. They combined them under a new foundational technology center directly...
Monday 18 December 2023
TSMC reportedly to kick off equipment move-ins at new Kaohsiung fab in 2025
TSMC is expected to start equipment move-ins at its new chip plant in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan in the third quarter of 2025, followed by pilot runs at the end of the year, according...
Monday 18 December 2023
Rohm uses quantum technology to optimize manufacturing process
Rohm Semiconductor and Quanmatic have been collaborating since January 2023 to introduce quantum technology into the EDS (electrical die sorting) process, conducting demonstrations...
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...
Monday 18 December 2023
Taiwan-based chip companies expanding in Malaysia
Amid the ongoing geopolitical tensions that hit the global chip supply chain, Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment and material suppliers are accelerating their investments in Mala...