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Friday 4 August 2023
AMD's Lisa Su: AI production capacity has received sufficient assurance
AMD CEO Lisa Su's Asia tour in July to secure its supply chain became the focal point for analysts during the company's 2Q23 financial earnings call. In particular, discussions on...
Friday 4 August 2023
Taiwan audio IC specialists increase focus on gaming, business PC applications
Taiwanese audio IC manufacturers continue to increase high-end product deployments, targeting gaming and commercial PCs, according to industry sources.
Friday 4 August 2023
Taiwan power diode suppliers cautious about 2H23
Taiwan-based power diode makers including Eris Technology, Panjit International, and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSC) are cautious about their market prospects for the second half of 2023,...
Friday 4 August 2023
Glass substrates may see tight supply
Glass substrates may see tight supply starting from the third quarter of 2023 till the second half of next year, with major Japanese vendors axing their production despite signs of...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Photolithography and thin film deposition equipment export to China likely to be Japan prime control focus, says DIGITIMES Research
Following the publication of the revised Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act in March 2023, the Japanese government on May 23 announced to impose export restrictions on 23 items...
Thursday 3 August 2023
China foundries enhancing mature node manufacturing capability for automotive chips
Chinese foundries including CanSemi Technology, GTA Semiconductor, and Nexchip Semiconductor have stepped up enhancing their mature-node manufacturing capability for automotive ICs,...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Automotive semiconductor becomes the only driving force for Rohm
Japan-based Rohm Semiconductor saw its operating profits decline by 21.5% in April–June 2023. Its automotive sales increased by 14.9% year-over-year, the only segment that enjoyed...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Japan semiconductor equipment export control
The Japanese government on May 23 announced to impose export restrictions on 23 items of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, effective July 23. Although the list includes various...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Innolux forecasts 8% panel size growth in 2024
Innolux expects an 8% growth rate in size for panels to be shipped in 2024, driven by large sports events such as the Paris Olympics, the European Cup, and the Copa América,...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Inventec develops processor IP in-house
Inventec has successfully developed its AI accelerator IP in-house and already has interest from two IC design house customers, according to industry sources. Tapeout is expected...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Stable mobile phone inventories in channels expected to end SoC price war
With mobile phone stockpiles in channels stabilizing, the likelihood of a conclusion to the SoC price war has increased, according to industry sources.
Thursday 3 August 2023
TSMC initiates fresh round of advanced packaging equipment orders
TSMC has recently initiated a new round of orders with advanced packaging equipment suppliers including Apic Yamada, Disco, Gudeng Precision Industrial and Scientech, according to...
Thursday 3 August 2023
AMD to adopt TSMC 3D SoIC tech in gaming notebook processors, say sources
AMD plans to incorporate TSMC's 3D SoIC (system on integrated circuits) stacking and chiplet packaging technology into its gaming notebook processors, following the company's implementation...
Thursday 3 August 2023
IC testing houses see slight pick-up in fab utilization
IC testing houses Ardentec, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics have all seen their fab utilization rates pick up slightly in the third quarter, despite the gloomy...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Foxconn signs LOI with Karnataka for iPhone enclosure and semiconductor equipment projects
India's southern state of Karnataka said Foxconn intends to invest in the state for iPhone manufacturing and a semiconductor equipment project.