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Wednesday 18 October 2023
Breaching the tech blockade: Chinese MCU firms employ the RISC-V chip architecture
Amidst the ongoing US and China tech rivalry, Chinese microcontroller (MCU) companies are actively developing MCUs with the RISC-V architecture to break through the technology sanctions...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
PC peripheral IC suppliers gearing up for AI PCs
PC peripheral IC suppliers are gearing up for the release of new AI PC models scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 October 2023
US expands curbs to stop China's chiplet advancement and some DUV acquisition
The US Department of Commerce outlined new rules regarding expanded export restrictions to prevent China from acquiring advanced chips, closed loopholes, and added a new parameter...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
MediaTek chip inventory shrinking
Recent increases in demand for entry-level and midrange smartphones are easing the load on MediaTek's mobile chip inventory, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Nvidia CEO to attend Foxconn HHTD
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is in Taiwan for a week, and his only public engagement is tomorrow's (October 18) Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD), according to sources familiar with the matter.
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Chongqing rises to be power semiconductor hub
Avatr 12, an EV developed by Huawei, CATL and Changan Automobile, has been rolled off the production line in Chongqing, China. Huawei plans to deepen ties with carmakers with Chongqing's...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Renesas deepens edge AI deployment with strategic investment in EdgeCortix
Renesas Electronics is strengthening its collaboration with the Japanese IC design startup EdgeCortix through a strategic investment to develop edge artificial intelligence (AI) solutions,...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Chinese, Japanese, South Korean carmakers enable Asian SiC clusters' tremendous growth
The semiconductor industry expects SiC chip material shortages to be mitigated soon. Sources said with the improvement, global SiC producers are expected to ramp up in Asia, which...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Fukuta joins supply chain for Mazda EV
Fukuta Electric & Machinery, an automotive powertrain supplier, is collaborating with Infineon to provide powertrain systems for electric vehicles, cutting into Mazda's supply...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Flexible PCB makers diversify into automotive sector
Leading Taiwanese flexible PCB (FPCB) producers all see automotive as their next target market, market sources believe.
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Lenovo shows smart car ambition with automotive-grade chip investment
Lenovo Group recently invested in China-based ChipEXT Semiconductor, an automotive MCU developer. While the consumer electronics giant has stated numerous times that it has no intention...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Chipmakers step up lobbying in the US amid growing geopolitical importance of semiconductors
Since the US-China chip war that began with sanctions on Huawei and SMIC in 2020, fabs or fabless chipmakers have stepped up their lobbying efforts in the US Congress, with their...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
IC designers struggle with sustaining gross margin
The inability of IC design houses to reduce production costs and increase chip pricing is putting pressure on them to explore alternative strategies for sustaining profit margins,...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
United Renewable Energy to finalize its new Group 3 compound semiconductor business plan by end of the year
Sam Hong, Chairman of United Renewable Energy (URE), announced on October 16 that the firm is looking to expand into new business areas and the first field under consideration is...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
China analyzes possible US containment measures for RISC-V and consequences
After Huawei demonstrated to the world that it could bypass US containment to make breakthroughs in semiconductors, China is taking precautions against potential...