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Thursday 29 February 2024
800G demand fueled by high-speed computing drives silicon photonics trend
Benefiting from the explosion of demand for AI and cloud applications, cloud server construction and the need for higher bandwidth transmission have accelerated the upgrading of high-speed...
Thursday 29 February 2024
Qualcomm eyes US$1b annual investment thrust in India amid ongoing chipmakers talk
Qualcomm, the US-based semiconductor giant, is strategically shifting its focus for the next five years to amplify its presence in India.
Thursday 29 February 2024
South Korean government join forces with corporations, aiming to create 'South Korea's Nvidia'
With the US, China, and Japan all actively developing semiconductors, the pressure is starting to build for South Korea. In response, the South Korean government is strengthening...
Thursday 29 February 2024
Japanese mature-process semiconductor equipment makers thrive amid US-China chip war
While many Japanese industrial equipment makers grapple with the economic downturn in China, the semiconductor equipment sector has shown s completely different performance. US-led...
Thursday 29 February 2024
TSMC appoints two executives as Co-COOs, passing the baton on
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Board of Directors held a special meeting on February 29 and approved the appointment of Senior Vice President of R&D Y.J. Mii...
Thursday 29 February 2024
'I'll see your 8-layer HBM3E and raise you 36GB 12-layer HBM3E' Samsung tells Micron
Samsung is engaged in fierce HBM competition with Micron.
Thursday 29 February 2024
Taiwan's transformation into global semiconductor leadership and future challenges
In university, I studied electrical engineering, and at that time, semiconductors were an emerging field. The electronics courses we took still taught vacuum tubes. It wasn't until...
Thursday 29 February 2024
Growing AI demand propels PCB industry forward
Taiwan-based PCB industry players, such as PCB drill bit maker Topoint Technology and copper clad laminate (CCL) maker ITEQ, are already seeing the benefits from AI demand and expect...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Apple and Tesla veterans aim to help Japan design AI chips
The Japan government-backed research group...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Chroma ATE eyes strong growth in 2024 driven by semiconductor and photonics testing solutions
Taiwan-based Chroma ATE, specializing in automated and precision test and measurement solutions, anticipates its primary growth drivers in 2024 to be semiconductor and photonics testing...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
TSMC gives Japan's automotive IDM firms the kiss of life
TSMC's new wafer plants in Europe, the US, and Japan are reenergizing automotive IDM firms around the world.
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Hyundai launches initiative to enhance domestic semiconductor production
Hyundai Motor initiated a plan to boost its domestic semiconductor production and reduce its reliance on imported semiconductors, targeting over 90% of its vehicle requirements.
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Micron starts volume production of HBM3E memory for Nvidia GPUs
Micron Technology has begun volume production of its HBM3E memory. Nvidia H200 Tensor Core GPUs, which will begin shipping in the second calendar quarter of 2024, will include Micron's...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Synaptics CEO: the age of Edge AI has arrived
In recent years, Synaptics, a leading US-based IC design firm, has undergone a transformation, refocusing its efforts on IoT applications. This strategic shift included divesting...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Raydium expects AMOLED DDI sales to grow significantly
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Raydium Semiconductor is optimistic about its first-quarter performance as it has commenced mass production of AMOLED DDIs for clients' new tablet...