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Wednesday 23 August 2023
Taiwan PCB striving for low-carbon transformation
As sustainability trends continue to shape business operations, how is the PCB sector, which has long been associated with high pollution, adapting to the changes?
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Intel to establish advanced packaging fab in Malaysia
Intel has invested a total of US$8 billion in Malaysia, and is committing an additional US$6 billion for the construction of new semiconductor facilities there, including a 3D advanced...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Canon to see semiconductor exposure equipment sales grow on generative AI demand
Japan-based equipment supplier Canon has estimated its sales of semiconductor lithography equipment, mainly KrF and i-line exposure machines, to increase to 195 units in 2023 from...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Advanced packaging capacity to surge 30–40% in 2024, says TrendForce
With major CSPs aggressively building AI servers and pushing up demand for AI processors and HBM memory, global advanced packaging capacity is predicted to expand by 30–40%...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Japanese semiconductor equipment firms invest in future growth related to AI
According to Dempa and Nikkei reports, most semiconductor equipment-related vendors' April to June results declined from a year ago. However, those vendors remain...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Tailored tech: how an Indian startup innovates with custom accelerators
Even as India looks to boost its semiconductor manufacturing segment, the fabless sector is accelerating growth at a steady pace. A significant player in this segment that has recently...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Can AI and EV chip demand salvage semiconductor equipment spending?
A recent survey of 10 semiconductor manufacturing companies by Nikkei showed that their equipment investment in 2023 is likely to decline 16% from a year ago, to US$122 billion...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
STMicroelectronics launches galvanically isolated high-side switches with diagnostics control
STMicroelectronics has launched a family of octal high-side switches that combine galvanic isolation for robustness, RDS(on) below 260mΩ for energy efficiency, which also has...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Pursuing self-reliance, China witnesses surge in inbound and outbound semiconductor investments
In mid-August, due to the failure to get approval from China, Intel scrapped its merger deal with Israel-based Tower Semiconductor, the latest case that investment and merger and...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Silan accelerates auto IGBT and SiC-MOSFET capacity expansion to seize growth momentum
Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., a Chinese IDM focusing on automotive chips, especially power semiconductors, indicates that it remains difficult to predict when the market will...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Qualcomm, Bosch bet on software-defined vehicles
Automotive suppliers such as Bosch, Continental, Arm and Amazon Web Services are optimistic about the future of software-defined vehicles (SDV). Leading IC design company Qualcomm...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Taiwanese semiconductor companies slash recruitment and bonuses
The semiconductor industry continues market adjustment as no significant improvement is seen in the end market demand for mainstream consumer electronic products. Leading American...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Unimicron sees limited impact from factory fire
A fire broke out recently at one of Unimicron Technology's factories in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan. The IC substrate and PCB maker expects the incident to have a limited impact on its...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Arm files for long-awaited IPO
Arm filed for a long-awaited IPO on August 21, which may be the largest IPO in years. Technology companies that use Arm-based chips are expected to invest.
Monday 21 August 2023
Alchip raises revenue outlook for 2023
Taiwan-based Alchip Technologies, dedicated to supplying ASICs, has raised its revenue forecast for 2023 from US$800 million to between US$900 million and US$950 million.