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Wednesday 6 September 2023
Silicon Motion expects NAND flash market to improve
Silicon Motion Technology, a memory device controller supplier, anticipates improvements in the NAND flash market next year.
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Chipmakers should brace for mounting costs, says GlobalWafers chairperson
The division of labor in the semiconductor industry is advantageous for cost reduction. However, geopolitical hazards have increased in recent years, prompting countries to pursue...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Innolux subsidiary eyeing entry into semiconductor sector
InnoCare Optoelectronics (INCX), a subsidiary of panel maker Innolux that specializes in the development of flat panels for medical applications, is collaborating with Smart Chain...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Huawei chip development attracting market attention, may spread beyond handsets
Huawei's in-house developed chip architecture has piqued the market's interest, and the company may accelerate the development of non-handset chips, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 6 September 2023
IC design houses expect demand recovery in 2H24
IC design houses are bracing for a particularly weak second half of 2023, but expect customer demand to recover substantially in the second half of 2024.
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Samsung donates US$3.7 million to Cockrell School, UT Austin for semiconductor talent development
To solve the talent shortage problem, Samsung Austin Semiconductor and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) announced in the Semiconductor Day event in early September to...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Dutch photonic chip industry looks to Taiwan in pursuit of a mature supply chain
As photonic integrated circuits (PIC) begins to garner growing attention in light of its vast potential in data centers, telecommunications and automotive, the technology has also...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
IC design houses cautious about placing new orders for wafer starts
Taiwan-based IC design houses tend to exercise caution when it comes to initiating new orders for wafer starts, due to concerns regarding the current demand situation, according to...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
India should prioritize profitability over advanced technology in semiconductor development, says expert
Developing the semiconductor industry is a continuous process of accumulating capital, and only profitable companies have enough capital to keep scaling up, investing in R&D,...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Touch panel module makers expand capacities for iPad Pro launch in 2024
As Apple has decided that the next-generation iPad Pro's 11-inch and 13-inch products will both adopt the OLED display panel, supply chain partners have already started to expand...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Huawei goes against the grain and stocks up cell phone components
In the escalating trade tension between China and the United States, Huawei has been doubling down on its 5G mobile technology. According to industry insiders, Huawei has also been...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Huawei's Ascend and Kirin 9000S chips lead Huawei out of the sanction slump
Huawei's recent chipset advancements have once again propelled the company into the limelight. Its in-house computing chip Ascend is said to be comparable to A100 by Nvidia; another...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency accelerates in China
China's pursuit of chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency is accelerating rapidly, which also benefits Taiwanese fab toolmakers such as Gudeng Precision Industrial and Grand Process...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Support for Huawei 7nm chip could hurt SMIC profitability, say sources
For SMIC, providing support for Huawei's 7nm chip without access to EUV technology could prove to be detrimental to its profitability, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Chinese IC design firms continue to support domestic manufacturing
Chinese IC design firms continue to aggressively promote the strategy of pursuing domestic manufacturing while competing on price, still posing a threat to their fellow Taiwanese...