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Tuesday 20 August 2024
Challenges ahead for Europe's first 12-inch wafer fab
Following investments in wafer fabs in the US and Japan, TSMC is scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its wafer fab in Dresden, Germany, on August 20. The fab is expected...
Monday 19 August 2024
Apple's Chinese strategy hangs in balance as it figures out partnership with WeChat
Apple's competitive yet cooperative relationship with WeChat, the leading social media platform in China, is being closely observed as Apple, known for being quite assertive, figures...
Monday 19 August 2024
Automakers continue to adjust business in China; supply chain prepares backup plan
In recent years, business for joint venture automakers in the Chinese market is no longer smooth sailing, facing increasing challenges. As a result, many have adjusted their local...
Monday 19 August 2024
India roundup: Indian IC design startup seeks six automotive contracts and eyes mid-term chipmaking investment
L&T Semiconductor Technologies is on its way to bag IC design orders in the booming Indian semiconductor market. India's wearable shipments fell for the first time amid a lack...
Friday 16 August 2024
China's struggle to boost domestic chip use in EVs
Bloomberg previously reported that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has instructed EV companies like BYD and Geely to increase the procurement of domestic...
Friday 16 August 2024
Indian IC design startup seeks six automotive contracts and eyes mid-term chipmaking investment
L&T Semiconductor Technologies, an Indian startup set up less than a year ago, expects to begin developing chips for six automobile companies and eventually venture into the chipmaking...
Friday 16 August 2024
Struggling in the EV era: traditional Tier 1 suppliers face restructuring amid global challenges
Due to weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicles (EVs), many traditional Tier 1 suppliers in Europe and the US have undergone significant restructuring in recent years.
Friday 16 August 2024
DDI market calm, but handset DDIs thrive
The third quarter of 2024 has seen a lackluster market for display driver IC (DDI). However, handset DDI demand is expected to be strong thanks to replenishment demand.
Friday 16 August 2024
SK Hynix expands HBM supply to automotive applications beyond servers
SK Hynix has supplied high bandwidth memory (HBM) to Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Google. As the autonomous driving era dawns, HBM is expected to find widespread applications...
Friday 16 August 2024
NIO finalizes 5nm automotive chip design; how much it will help remains in question
Chinese automakers are accelerating the localization of automotive chips to avoid being bottlenecked by chip supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign chips.
Friday 16 August 2024
Apple reportedly developing large foldable devices, exploring the possibility of a foldable iPad
Rumors indicate that Apple is developing a foldable iPhone, with speculation about a larger device that could be a hybrid between a Mac and an iPad. Recent reports suggest that Apple's...
Friday 16 August 2024
Contract electronics manufacturers adjust to become service-oriented
Taiwan-based contract electronics manufacturers are providing flexible production and shifting toward a more service-oriented business model.
Friday 16 August 2024
Qualcomm, MediaTek eyeing bigger PC processor market share in 2025 amid Intel woes
Intel has been hit with a string of misfortunes of late, as the PC processor giant's brand image is severely tarnished by irrevocable defects in its products, not to mention corporate...
Friday 16 August 2024
Taiwan ODMs cautiously optimistic about 2H24
Taiwan-based ODMs are cautiously optimistic about consumer electronics product demand in the second half of this year, according to industry sources. While it is unlikely that notebook,...
Thursday 15 August 2024
Lenovo's profit beats as AI demand drives a gradual PC recovery
Lenovo Group Ltd. reported better-than-expected quarterly profit, affirming hopes for a gradual computing industry recovery driven by global AI spending.