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Friday 27 October 2023
Integration across cores crucial as AI gains prominence in mobile SoCs
With smartphone developments revolving around AI, a massive shift is taking place in smartphone SoC architecture. Qualcomm insiders point to a rethink of the conventional wisdom:...
Friday 27 October 2023
IC backend houses see AI chips, CPO stimulate advanced packaging demand
AI chips and co-packaged optics (CPO) will stimulate demand for advanced packaging in 2024, during which the semiconductor industry is expected to rebound.
Thursday 26 October 2023
Toyota CEO sees EVs as missing piece for world's top carmaker
How's this for a difficult job: taking over from the founder's grandson, who led the family business to the very top of its industry, and who's still very much in the mix as paradigm-changing...
Thursday 26 October 2023
High-level Indian delegation seeks semiconductor partnerships during visit to Taiwan
Following announcements of semiconductor giants like Foxconn and Micron Technology investing in India, India has dispatched its most high-profile Indian delegation of the year to...
Thursday 26 October 2023
HPC chip suppliers expected to see sales grow in 2H23, says DIGITIMES Research
The three primary high-performance computing (HPC) chip suppliers, Intel, AMD, and Nvidia, will likely see their sales strengthen quarter by quarter in the second half of 2023, buoyed...
Thursday 26 October 2023
SK Hynix DRAM biz returns to profitability in 3Q23
The memory market is still slow. Operating losses at SK Hynix continued in the third quarter of 2023, but the quarterly loss was reduced by 37.8%. Despite this, its DRAM division...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Topoint targets AI, EV, satellite applications with advanced drilling solutions
Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, a major provider of PCB drills and drilling services, is accelerating the development of advanced PCB drilling technologies to better meet robust...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Stellantis to invest EUR1.5 billion in China-based Leapmotor
Europe-based Stellantis announced on October 26 that it will invest EUR1.5 billion (US$1.57 billion) in Chinese EV maker Leapmotor. The two companies will also form a joint venture...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Will China's graphite export restrictions hamper foreign EV, ESS sectors?
China recently announced revised graphite export regulations that will take effect in December 2023. Battery suppliers noted that the restrictions will likely impact critical materials...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Additional Chinese orders for Nvidia AI chips cut short as US ends 30-day notice period
On October 24th, Nvidia disclosed in a document submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the 30-day notice period for the 2023 export controls update by the...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Inventec secures large orders for AI servers
Inventec is busy sourcing chips, components, and materials to meet a high number of AI server orders, according to company chairman Sam Yeh.
Thursday 26 October 2023
BYD's Indian EV and IT investment plans hit snags amid souring India-China relations
While India embraces Tesla's potential investment in car manufacturing, BYD, the leading electric vehicle manufacturer based in China, has encountered hurdles in the South Asian nation,...
Thursday 26 October 2023
AI servers and car electronics drive Iteq 4Q23 revenue to peak
One of the leading copper clad laminate (CCL) suppliers, Iteq, has benefited from the increasing demand for high-end electronic materials in AI servers and automotive electronics...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Mitsubishi Motors to invest in Renault's EV venture, terminating production in China
Mitsubishi Motors announced on October 24 that it will invest up to EUR200 million (US$212 million) in alliance partner Renault's EV and software company, Ampere. The Japan-based...
Thursday 26 October 2023
IC testing suppliers back Qualcomm's foray into edge AI
At Qualcomm's latest annual product launch event, CEO Cristiano Amon pointed to a new era of generative AI entering smartphones and PCs, and expanding to extended reality (XR) and...