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Monday 25 September 2023
Taiwan USB interface suppliers concerned more about Type-C adoption in notebooks than iPhones
The iPhone 15 series has officially adopted the USB Type-C interface in compliance with EU policies, which is widely believed to benefit Taiwan's high-speed transmission interface...
Monday 25 September 2023
US restricts legacy chip production for quantum in China, but is it too late?
The US Department of Commerce announced the final rule implementing the national security guardrails of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act on September 22, classifying quantum chip...
Friday 22 September 2023
Huawei's new chip powering sales surge shown to have 5G support
Huawei Technologies Co.'s Kirin 9000s processor supports 5G wireless speeds, TechInsights said, dispelling some of the mystery around the Chinese company's latest devices.
Friday 22 September 2023
Broadcom falls on report of Google weighing making AI chips
Broadcom Inc. shares fell following a report that Alphabet Inc.'s Google is considering dropping the company as a supplier of artificial intelligence chips as soon as 2027.
Friday 22 September 2023
China smartphone AP shipments rise sequentially in 2Q23 and 3Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
Second-quarter 2023 smartphone application processor (AP) shipments to China-based brand vendors amounted to 132 million units, growing 10% from the prior quarter but plunging 33.4%...
Friday 22 September 2023
Why is South Korean chip design sector lagging behind?
South Korea's competitiveness in the IC design industry is relatively low, trailing behind that of the United States, Taiwan, and even mainland China. Since 2023, most industry players...
Friday 22 September 2023
Rapidus proposes "Hokkaido Silicon Valley" but faces water and energy infrastructure needs

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce 2nm chips, has decided to set up a factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido...

Friday 22 September 2023
Taiwan rolls out first scalable photonic quantum computer prototype
Taiwan has advanced significantly in developing quantum computing technology, as a National Central University research team on studying the feasibility of executing the Shor algorithm...
Friday 22 September 2023
IC design houses endure fierce competition from automotive IC IDMs
Despite the fierce competition among automotive IC IDMs promoting their respective highly integrated chip platforms, Taiwanese IC design companies continue to push through in the...
Friday 22 September 2023
AI GPU demand remains strong, says AWS
AI GPU demand remains strong and the chip shortage has yet to have a significant impact on Amazon Web Services (AWS), according to Robert Wang, managing director of AWS in Taiwan...
Friday 22 September 2023
Server makers fear missing out on AI market potential rather than overestimating it
Server manufacturers are more concerned with missing out on lucrative AI opportunities than with overestimating them, according to industry sources.
Friday 22 September 2023
GF secures US$3.1 billion, 10-year contract from US government
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded GlobalFoundries (GF) a new 10-year contract for the supply of chips for a wide range of critical aerospace and defense applications,...
Friday 22 September 2023
Autonomous driving is not just about AI, says NXP
NXP Semiconductors focuses on zone controllers in autonomous driving, which includes more than just AI, said company CTO Lars Reger during a recent company event in Taipei.
Thursday 21 September 2023
China smartphone AP shipments, 2Q 2023
According to DIGITIMES Research's surveys and analyses, second-quarter 2023 smartphone application processor (AP) shipments to China-based brand vendors amounted to 132 million units,...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Taiwan sees 12-inch wafer fab donation to support startup chip tape-out
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) held a a press conference to announce the Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (Taiwan CbI) on September 20. One...