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Friday 27 October 2023
Qualcomm takes major step in AI ecosystem dominance
At its Snapdragon Summit 2023, Qualcomm presented its take on generative AI applications in edge computing devices, announcing collaborations with other major platforms, software...
Friday 27 October 2023
GlobalWafers' 8-inch SiC wafers made significant progress, scheduled for small volume production in 4Q24
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers Co. announced on October 26 significant progress in its 8-inch Silicon Carbine (SiC) wafer production, which is expected to start small-volume...
Friday 27 October 2023
SMIC stepping up SiC deployment
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has formed a joint venture, Xinlian Power Technology, with capital from XPeng Motors, Luxshare Precision Industry,...
Friday 27 October 2023
Integration across cores crucial as AI gains prominence in mobile SoCs
With smartphone developments revolving around AI, a massive shift is taking place in smartphone SoC architecture. Qualcomm insiders point to a rethink of the conventional wisdom:...
Thursday 26 October 2023
High-level Indian delegation seeks semiconductor partnerships during visit to Taiwan
Following announcements of semiconductor giants like Foxconn and Micron Technology investing in India, India has dispatched its most high-profile Indian delegation of the year to...
Thursday 26 October 2023
HPC chip suppliers expected to see sales grow in 2H23, says DIGITIMES Research
The three primary high-performance computing (HPC) chip suppliers, Intel, AMD, and Nvidia, will likely see their sales strengthen quarter by quarter in the second half of 2023, buoyed...
Thursday 26 October 2023
GSA selects MediaTek chairman Rick Tsai as 2023 Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award winner
Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announced on October 25 that it will honor Dr. Rick (Lih Shyng) Tsai, the CEO and Vice Chairman of MediaTek with its prestigious Dr. Morris Chang...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Topoint targets AI, EV, satellite applications with advanced drilling solutions
Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, a major provider of PCB drills and drilling services, is accelerating the development of advanced PCB drilling technologies to better meet robust...
Thursday 26 October 2023
SMIC reportedly uses ASML tools for Huawei smartphone chip
A move that has sparked concerns in the US is the claim that China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) already used ASML equipment to build an advanced processor for...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Additional Chinese orders for Nvidia AI chips cut short as US ends 30-day notice period
On October 24th, Nvidia disclosed in a document submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the 30-day notice period for the 2023 export controls update by the...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Inventec secures large orders for AI servers
Inventec is busy sourcing chips, components, and materials to meet a high number of AI server orders, according to company chairman Sam Yeh.
Thursday 26 October 2023
TSMC Kumamoto 2nd fab reportedly to receive JPY 900 billion in subsidy
Media reports quoting Yoshihiro Seki, a member of Japan's House of Representatives, that Japan plans to add JPY 1.49 trillion (US$ 10 billion) to its budget for subsidizing two important...
Thursday 26 October 2023
India joins forces with Japan to bolster global semiconductor supply chain amid growing geopolitical Impact
India approved a plan to partner with Japan to improve the global semiconductor supply chain, as India has benefited from the ubiquitous chips that gain geopolitical implications.
Thursday 26 October 2023
IC testing suppliers back Qualcomm's foray into edge AI
At Qualcomm's latest annual product launch event, CEO Cristiano Amon pointed to a new era of generative AI entering smartphones and PCs, and expanding to extended reality (XR) and...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Qualcomm eyeing bigger presence in PC processor market
Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon X Elite platform equipped with the Qualcomm Oryon CPU for PCs, positioning itself to compete in the Arm PC processor category.