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Thursday 18 April 2024
Taiwan's chemical renaissance: fuelling semiconductor and foldable phone innovations
As Taiwan cements its pivotal role in the global semiconductor supply chain, the ripple effects are transforming its chemical industry and powering new technological frontiers.
Thursday 18 April 2024
US to become 2nm GAA process battleground for Intel, Samsung, and TSMC
The three major players in advanced chip manufacturing have secured CHIPS Act subsidies by promising to increase investments in fabrication facilities within the United States. With...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Panel industry cycle changed by production control: Peak season may not take place in 4Q24
Production control has changed the panel industry cycle that has persisted for two decades. The industry may not see a peak season in the fourth quarter of 2024 as it used to, and...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Taiwan IC design firms seek overseas talent
The shortage of IC design talent continues to be a problem, leading Taiwan-based IC design firms to look into government and academic resources to hire overseas talent, focusing on...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Server PCB specialist ACCL optimistic about 2Q24
Allied Circuit (ACCL) is optimistic about its prospects for the second quarter of 2024, pointing to a rise in server market order visibility from 4-6 to 8 weeks. Customers' pulling...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Automotive IDM competition intensifies
Leading automotive IDMs are facing increasing competition, with STMicroelectronics (ST) trailing closely behind second-placed NXP Semiconductors, according to TechInsights.
Thursday 18 April 2024
Chinese EDA company attracts investment from Big Fund
China's National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund (aka the Big Fund) has provided financial support to NineCube, a Chinese electronic design automation (EDA) company established...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
China saw growing production in ICs and semiconductor equipment in 1Q24
China's production of ICs and semiconductor equipment continued to grow in the first quarter of 2024, fueled by the recovery in the economy and efforts to achieve self-reliance despite...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
UAE's G42 chooses US over China for Nvidia chips and US$1.5 billion investment from Microsoft
Microsoft's substantial investment of US$1.5 billion has secured it a board seat in the United Arab Emirates-based AI firm G42, albeit with a trade-off.
Wednesday 17 April 2024
US may see 58% of new semiconductor jobs unfilled by 2030, says SIA
With the announcement of CHIPS Act funding for the top 4 foundry manufacturers and the launch of various public-private projects come great expectations for a revival of semiconductor...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Samsung at crossroads, seeking ties with Taiwanese peers?
Samsung Electronics reported profits of US$4.89 billion for the first quarter of 2024. The semiconductor division successfully ended a streak of losses spanning four consecutive quarters...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
PCB firms see promising demand for automotive PCBs
PCB manufacturers are upbeat about the long-term demand prospects for automotive PCBs notwithstanding the recent decline in car demand.
Wednesday 17 April 2024
IC design houses bullish about ASPs driven by AI PCs
AI PCs and other innovative designs are expected to drive demand for chip specification enhancements, and related average selling prices (ASP) will only climb, according to IC design...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
China's two ways of building AI GPU ecosystems to compete with Nvidia
Under the fast-changing technology trend, no matter which way China's AI industry chooses to build its ecosystem or stay compatible with CUDA, the elimination and consolidation processes...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Lam Research to train chipmaking engineers in India under US-India semiconductor partnership
Lam Research signed an MoU with Indian parties to train chipmaking and foundry engineers through virtualization software, part of the US-India strategic partnership to meet a regionalized...