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Tuesday 2 July 2024
Chinese Big Fund invests local IC design and EDA tool startups
The second phase of the Chinese state-owned semiconductor investment fund invested in two startups engaged in IC design and EDA tool development, respectively.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Entegris to receive up to US$75 million in CHIPS Act grants
Entegris and the US Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to US$75 million in proposed direct support under the CHIPS and Science...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Policy hurdles hamper Indonesia's semiconductor ambitions in the escalating region
Southeast Asian countries are pulling out all the stops to attract semiconductor companies to set up factories in their regions. Malaysia, already a stronghold for packaging and testing,...
Monday 1 July 2024
SK Hynix aims to lead HBM Market for AI Chips, invests $75 Billion by 2028
Following a two-day annual strategy meeting, SK Hynix has announced plans to invest a hefty KRW$103 trillion (USD$74.6 billion) in its chip business for the next 3 years. SK Group,...
Monday 1 July 2024
Alibaba to suspend data center operation in India and Australia
Alibaba Group Holding's cloud computing division, Alibaba Cloud, has announced plans to discontinue its data center operations in Australia and India as part of a strategic shift...
Monday 1 July 2024
Silicon Catalyst Ventures launched to back early-stage semiconductor startups
Silicon Catalyst Ventures (SCV) has launched as a newly formed Delaware Series LLC, aiming to invest between US$10 million and US$20 million in its first series this year.
Friday 28 June 2024
SoftBank raises US$ 1.86 billion overseas as it boosts AI bets
SoftBank Group Corp. raised about US$ 1.86 billion via dollar and euro bond sales in one of the biggest foreign-currency deals by a Japanese company this year, as the tech firm moves...
Friday 28 June 2024
Competitiveness of 6G OLED lines remains despite rising popularity of 8.6G ones
Although many display manufacturers are shifting to 8.6G production lines to improve OLED production efficiency, Korean media reports pointed out that new technology takes time to...
Thursday 27 June 2024
SoftBank to back AI startup Perplexity at US$3 billion valuation
SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund 2 is investing in US artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI at a $3 billion valuation, Masayoshi Son's latest bet on a sector he deems crucial...
Thursday 27 June 2024
Semco begins mass production of ABF substrates in Vietnam, eyes AI server market
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has commenced mass production at its ABF substrate plant in Vietnam, following a KRW 1 trillion (US$ 720 million) investment announced in 2021. This...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
South Korea kicks off US$ 19 billion of chip loans, funds from July
South Korea will begin awarding aid to chipmakers in July, kicking off a KRW 26 trillion (US$ 19 billion) package of financial support pledged toward boosting a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-23/south-korea-sets-aside-record-19-billion-to-boost-chip-industry"...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Poland's CEZAMAT supports the nation's photonics prowess and wider European chip ambitions
One of the largest high-tech R&D investment projects in Poland, the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technology (CEZAMAT) under the Warsaw University of Technology has been a...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Slow data center expansion could impact chip sales, Nvidia CEO reportedly concerned
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is reportedly concerned about the company's business development.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Xi urges China to combat rivals' tech dominance during chip battle with US
President Xi Jinping called on China to step up innovation because other countries dominate certain key technologies, comments that underscore his nation's escalating semiconductor...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Wistron to invest US$24.5 Million to build new factory in Vietnam's Ha Nam Province
Taiwan-headquartered electronics manufacturer Wistron, a major Apple supplier, is investing $24.5 million in a new factory in Vietnam's northern province of Ha Nam, according to a...