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Friday 21 June 2024
RISC-V's rapid growth and hurdles ahead: US-China tech tensions and ecosystem fragmentation
RISC-V, an open standard instruction set architecture, has garnered global attention due to its royalty-free nature and adaptability for custom hardware development.
Friday 21 June 2024
SK group to comprehensively review all investments besides semiconductors and AI
The SK Group currently owns 219 subsidiaries, more than three times that of the Samsung Group.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Optical processors: UK startup Lumai revolutionizes AI compute stack for next-level performance
Lumai, a spin out from the University of Oxford, was founded by a team with expertise in optics over two years ago, aiming to develop a new type of AI processor.
Tuesday 18 June 2024
US and India announce initiatives to boost cooperation in semiconductors and AI, aiming to reduce reliance on China
The US and India announced fresh initiatives to enhance cooperation in semiconductors, AI, critical minerals, advanced telecommunications, and defense space, as the US is leading...
Monday 17 June 2024
Breaking barriers: Bay Photonics thrives as key player in Silicon Photonics evolution
Energy consumption issues and the heat generated by AI training and inference computing have the semiconductor industry looking for Silicon Photonics partners such as Bay Photonics...
Monday 17 June 2024
Samsung prioritizes improving existing advanced processes and explores IDM advantage
Leapfrogging is no longer on Samsung's agenda at least temporarily.
Thursday 13 June 2024
China accounts for half of Japan's chip equipment exports for 3 quarters in a row
China's demand for Japanese semiconductor equipment has been growing rapidly amidst the export sanction imposed by the US on advanced semiconductor equipment and technologies.
Wednesday 12 June 2024
TSMC's NT$4 billion donation for semiconductor talent education still needs fine-tuning
TSMC's board of directors decided to donate up to NT$4 billion (US$123.6 million) to top universities and high schools for semiconductor research and talent education at a meeting...
Tuesday 11 June 2024
China reports growing exports in semiconductors, implying overcapacity
Official data from the Chinese government showed that semiconductor exports from China rose at a faster pace in the first five months of the year, as the country, particularly SMIC,...
Tuesday 11 June 2024
Newly appointed TSMC chairman reveals five strategic priorities in first week
The newly appointed chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) C.C. Wei has revealed five strategic priorities in his first week of the new position.
Tuesday 11 June 2024
UK semiconductor delegation seeks Taiwanese partners in high-tech collaboration push
Spearheaded by Innovate UK and the British office, a delegation of 9 UK-based semiconductor companies has come to Taiwan to find local collaboration partners.
Thursday 6 June 2024
Renesas to help talent training in chip industry in India
According to Renesas' press release, on June 3, the Japan-based semiconductor solution provider and the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) signed a three-year memorandum...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Gelsinger's canceled visit has South Korean industry concerned about marginalization in AI semiconductors
After delivering a keynote speech at Computex 2024, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was originally scheduled to visit South Korea on June 5 to attend Intel's AI forum. However, recent reports...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Semiconductor foundry utilization rates seen higher than 80% in 2H24, thanks to AI boom
Driven by the Artificial Intelligence (AI) fervor, semiconductor foundry utilization rates are recovering worldwide. Industry sources in South Korea say that the average global semiconductor...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
For Big Fund Phase 3, the devil is in the funding structure details
The long-rumored third phase of China's national semiconductor fund, commonly known as "the Big Fund," has finally been officially announced. The fund scale of CNY344 billion (US$47.5...