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Monday 4 December 2023
Raimondo warns Nvidia not to cut corners and reiterates AI chip export control
AI chip company Nvidia was called out by the US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California during the weekend, warning that...
Monday 4 December 2023
Global semiconductor equipment billings decrease in 3Q23, says SEMI
Global semiconductor equipment billings fell 11% year on year to US$25.6 billion in the third quarter of 2023, while quarterly billings slipped 1%, according to SEMI.
Monday 4 December 2023
Taiwan-based BMC chip makers optimistic over demand growth driven by AI servers and edge computing
Seeing demand growth driven by edge computing and artificial intelligence (AI), microcontroller unit (MCU) manufacturers are making an effort to integrate AI into MCUs as well as...
Monday 4 December 2023
Taiwanese CCL makers show resilience against PCB market headwinds, bolstered by booming AI applications
Despite global inflation, rising interest rates, and challenges in the Chinese economy impacting the PCB industry Taiwan's three major copper-clad laminate (CCL) suppliers –...
Monday 4 December 2023
Samsung unveils next-gen process lab, eyeing AI chips supremacy in 10 years
Samsung Electronics recently inaugurated the "Next-Generation Process Development Lab" to spearhead the development of "killer-grade" technologies for the semiconductor industry over...
Monday 4 December 2023
COP28 urgent calls for action as semiconductor industry faces scrutiny for high energy consumption
The challenges of geopolitical turmoil made it more difficult to concentrate on climate change issues as the UN COP28 climate talks convened in Dubai. Considering that nearly all...
Monday 4 December 2023
Taiwan-based IC design houses concerned about long-term impact of investment expansion in China
Despite the cyclical downturn in the semiconductor industry, semiconductor companies in China are scaling up their investments and nurturing each other amid a full-blown indigenization...
Monday 4 December 2023
Weekly news roundup: Semiconductors headed toward strong 2024 and other top stories
The following articles were the most-read news during the week of Nov 27-December 1:
Friday 1 December 2023
Broadcom to cut almost 1,300 VMware jobs in California after takeover
Broadcom Inc. plans to fire almost 1,300 VMware Inc. employees in California following the completion of a $61 billion acquisition that pushed the chipmaker deeper into the software...
Friday 1 December 2023
Taiwan export value to rise in 2024
Growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and automotive electronics is expected to fuel Taiwan's export growth in 2024, according to Taiwan's...
Friday 1 December 2023
MediaTek shipments and market scale to be boosted by Redmi K70E and Buds 5 Pro
Redmi, a sub-brand of Xiaomi, recently revealed its new line of handsets for the K series.The K70E is equipped with MediaTek's Dimensity 8300 Ultra platform, and Redmi Buds 5 Pro...
Friday 1 December 2023
Avilon solar panel inspection in Thailand
Avilon Intelligence, a leading drone manufacturer, has introduced its new service for solar panel inspection. Through collaboration with Qualcomm, Avilon has developed a proprietary...
Friday 1 December 2023
MCU demand for home appliances picking up
Microcontroller unit (MCU) demand for home appliances has started picking up, with prices rising as well, according to MCU suppliers in China and Taiwan.
Thursday 30 November 2023
Global semiconductor market to rebound with 13% growth in 2024, says WSTS
The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) has published its most recent semiconductor market forecast. Semiconductor sales were somewhat higher than expected in the second and...
Thursday 30 November 2023
Research Insight: order backlog, China demand to drive Infineon automotive segment in FY24
While carmakers and automotive semiconductor companies hold different views on the outlook for the global car market, industry leader Infineon is optimistic about the future. According...