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Tuesday 6 February 2024
SMIC reportedly building 5nm capacities in Shanghai to produce Huawei's smartphone and AI chips
SMIC is said to have set up a new semiconductor production line in Shanghai and hopes to utilize its existing US and Dutch manufacturing facilities to mass-produce Huawei HiSilicon's...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Taiwan gives water and electricity infrastructure cash boost
Taiwan will inject billions to boost key utility investment programs in 2024.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
DB Hitek has its ion implantation equipment for SiC semiconductors
South Korean semiconductor foundry DB Hitek is accelerating the development of silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Skyworks showcases impressive results in 1Q24 financial report
A rebound in the global smartphone market and the widespread adoption of 5G technology has allowed US semiconductor manufacturer Skyworks Solutions to showcase an impressive financial...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Wait for it... US teases major Chip Act funding announcement
The US Department of Commerce is preparing to allocate funds from its semiconductor manufacturing revitalization plan.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Global semiconductor sales drop 8% in 2023, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors amounted to US$526.8 billion in 2023, reflecting an 8.2% decline from the industry's all-time high of US$574.1 billion in 2022, according to the...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Japan's semiconductor renaissance (2): advanced packaging and materials
The Japanese government's efforts to attract foreign semiconductor investment have been very effective, with almost every major international semiconductor manufacturer responding...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
PMIC supplier GMT faces market uncertainty
Taiwanese power management IC (PMIC) supplier Global Mixed-Mode Technology (GMT) has expressed uncertainty regarding near-term market visibility.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Onsemi expects faster growth than peers, warns of slower SiC demand growth from EV OEMs
On Semiconductor (Onsemi) experienced a full-year decline in sales while seeing a rise in profit in 2023, with the automotive business driving sales growth. The company expects soft...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Competition among Chinese PMIC providers escalates
China currently has five to six publicly traded power management IC (PMIC) companies, with many more not yet listed, and their Taiwanese peers are striving hard to stay out of the...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Faraday to develop Arm-based 64-core SoC on Intel 18A
Faraday Technology announced a collaboration with Arm and Intel to lead the development of a 64-core system-on-chip (SoC) based on Intel 18A technology.
Monday 5 February 2024
Stanford University procures Kneron's edge GPT server, advancing smart education and AI research
US-based AI Soc developing firm Kneron announced that Stanford has acquired their edge GPT server. The GPT server will support Standford's research in AI and data analytics. The team...
Monday 5 February 2024
Eeny meeny miny SMIC: US removes China's SMIC HK from military companies list
SMIC Hong Kong International Company Limited (SMIC HK) has been removed from the US Department of Defense (DOD) 1260H list of Chinese military companies.
Monday 5 February 2024
Japan's wafer-cleaner Screen mops up market share with new plant
Japanese semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment leader Screen has completed construction of a new factory at its existing facility in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, and officially began...
Monday 5 February 2024
Roses are red, ultraviolets are blue, Samsung and ASML announce High-NA EUV equipment debut
Samsung Electronics and Dutch equipment manufacturer ASML jointly announced an investment in a semiconductor advanced process development center in South Korea.