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Tuesday 17 December 2024
MediaTek secures steady orders, outlines trio of 2025 growth pillars
MediaTek continues to make waves with recent order wins. Sources indicate its 5G modem chips may enter the Apple Watch supply chain, while media reports suggest these chips could...
Friday 13 December 2024
Speculation grows about MediaTek cutting into Apple Watch supply chain
Multiple media sources have reported that MediaTek's 5G modem chips may soon replace Intel's products in upcoming Apple Watch models. If true, it will mark MediaTek's first entry...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Apple 5G modem unlikely to match competition until 2026
It is highly likely that the iPhone SE 4, set to be launched in early 2025, will come with Apple's in-house developed 5G modem. Still, sources from the upstream supply chain believe...
Monday 9 December 2024
Apple plans three-year modem rollout in bid to top Qualcomm
Apple is preparing to finally bring one of its most ambitious projects to market: a series of cellular modem chips that will replace components from longtime partner — and adversary...
Friday 22 November 2024
iPhone SE 4 reportedly to launch in March 2025 with Apple-designed 5G modem
Apple's iPhone SE 4 is set to be released in March 2025, marking a significant milestone with the introduction of the company's first in-house 5G modem chip, reducing its reliance...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Apple poised to introduce self-developed 5G modem in iPhones by 2025
Apple is poised to equip iPhones with its self-developed 5G modem by 2025. The latest iPhone SE is expected to be the first recipient, potentially arriving as early as the first half...
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Apple modem chip for iPhone unlikely in 2025
Latest rumors have it that Apple is ready to equip the iPhone with its in-house developed modem chip in 2025, but industry sources remain skeptical. Even if Apple was able to roll...
Friday 17 November 2023
Apple's effort to replace Qualcomm chip in iPhone falls further behind
Apple Inc. has fallen further behind in its multibillion-dollar effort to make a modem chip for the iPhone, stymied by the complexity of replacing an intricate Qualcomm Inc. compon...
Monday 2 October 2023
Huawei's SoC layout and hidden efforts: examined through the lens of 'chip peace'
After Huawei's Mate 60 Pro, featuring the 7nm Kirin 9000S processor produced by SMIC, caused a stir, Dr. Burn-Jeng Lin, dean of the College of Semiconductor Research under Taiwan's...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Qualcomm to continue supplying 5G chips to Apple through 2026
Qualcomm said Monday that it will continue to supply Apple with 5G modem chips through 2026, raising concerns about the progress of Apple's in-house developed 5G chip.
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Apple extends modem deal with Qualcomm, highlighting challenges in building in-house alternatives
Despite years of development for in-house modem chips, Apple agreed to extend its procurement agreement to source them from Qualcomm by three years, showing how challenging it is...
Thursday 11 May 2023
MediaTek posts decreased April revenue
Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek has reported April revenue fell 34% sequentially to NT$28.35 billion (US$924 million). Revenue for the first four months of 2023 totaled about NT$124...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
OSATs see handset IC demand remain sluggish
ASE Technology and other OSATs continue to experience low production utilization rates for flip-chip (FC) packaging, due to sluggish demand for handset ICs, according to industry...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
MediaTek gearing up for deployment in automotive sector to counter rival Qualcomm
This week, MediaTek introduced Dimensity Auto, an automotive chip platform consisting of its existing automotive chips as well as future planned product lines, signaling the company's...
Tuesday 14 March 2023
ASEH, Amkor reportedly eyeing orders for 5G modem from Apple
Apple will reportedly have its own 5G modem chip, with OSATs such as the ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) and Amkor Technology competing for orders, according to market sources.