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Friday 25 October 2024
Micron PCIe Gen5 SSDs earn spot on Nvidia GB200 NVL72 vendor list
Micron Technology has announced that its 9550 PCIe Gen5 E1.S data center SSDs have been qualified for Nvidia's recommended vendor list (RVL) for the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 system and...
Friday 25 October 2024
Global wafer foundry industry, 2025 and beyond
The global wafer foundry industry will see a CAGR of 11.5% for its revenues in the six-year period from 2024-2029.
Friday 25 October 2024
Qualcomm touts superior battery performance despite no new PC chips
Despite not announcing any new PC chips at this year's Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm addressed performance claims made by Intel and AMD while sharing specifications for upcoming developments...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Qualcomm maintains edge in automotive chips, unfazed by Nvidia-MediaTek alliance
Qualcomm's extensive experience in automotive semiconductors positions it firmly ahead of industry rivals, though the impact of MediaTek and Nvidia's collaborative efforts remains...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite to target AI replacement wave in smartphones
Qualcomm launched its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform at the Snapdragon Summit 2024 in Hawaii, positioning the chip as the fastest and most advanced mobile chip system available...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Qualcomm faces license termination threat as Arm intensifies legal pressure
Arm has reportedly notified Qualcomm of its intention to terminate the current licensing agreement after a 60-day period. While Arm has not responded to this development, Qualcomm,...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Synaptics grows its operations in Taiwan
The US-based Synaptics is scaling up its operations in Taiwan, making it the company's largest base for AI processor R&D, according to the fabless chipmaker.
Thursday 24 October 2024
TSMC chips in Huawei AI accelerator cast doubt on SMIC's capabilities
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has found itself in a precarious position following a recent TechInsights teardown report concerning a TSMC-manufactured...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Huawei and Unisoc targeting 6G with new strategies
As 6G becomes the next battleground for the telecommunications industry, governments and businesses with an edge in core 6G technologies are positioned to dominate future communications...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Arm and Qualcomm's friction give x86 camp an edge
In 2021, Qualcomm acquired Nuvia, which received the Arm licenses in 2019. This acquisition ignited the dispute between Qualcomm and Arm. Industry sources in Taiwan indicate that...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Nvidia takes full Blackwell delay accountability, seeks to dispel tension with TSMC rumors
Days after rumors of a strained relationship between Nvidia and TSMC regarding the delayed shipment of Blackwell chips, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clarified that the issue was "100%...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
TSMC reports potential Huawei chip regulation breaches to US authorities in dual notification
TSMC reported potential export violations to US regulators—twice—amid concerns that Huawei accessed restricted semiconductor technology through intermediaries. The case...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
China gearing up for quantum satellite and transmission breakthroughs
China's quantum technology ambitions are gaining momentum as Huawei's venture capital arm makes a strategic investment in quantum measurement specialist China Quantum Measurement...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Qualcomm's annual tech summit features Microsoft, Samsung and OpenAI
The annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii showcased Qualcomm's expanding ecosystem, featuring both longstanding and new partners, including Microsoft, Samsung, and OpenAI.
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Silicon Motion steps up enterprise SSD controller deployment
Silicon Motion Technology is strengthening its presence in the enterprise storage sector with SSD host controllers, targeting prominent large data clients in North America and edge...