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Friday 14 July 2023
Consumer PMIC price cut pressure not abating
Texas Instruments (TI) has initiated an aggressive price war for consumer power management ICs (PMIC) since the second quarter of 2023, keeping China- and Taiwan-based competitors...
Friday 14 July 2023
Japan carmakers prefer Renesas chips in RFQs sent to Taiwan suppliers, sources say
Japanese automakers have sent requests for quotation (RFQ) to automotive electronics-related companies based in Taiwan and identified Renesas Electronics' solutions as their preferred...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Rohm to expand production capacity for SiC power devices
Rohm recently announced plans to acquire a plant owned by Solar Frontier in Japan for expanding production capacity for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices.
Thursday 13 July 2023
Why Taiwan semiconductor firms refrain from enforcing layoffs amid market headwinds
Despite significant sales shrinkages amid lingering economic downturns and market headwinds, there have been no significant layoffs among nearly all the upstream and downstream players...
Thursday 13 July 2023
TSMC fab expansion in Taiwan critical for preserving supply chain advantage
The continuous expansion of TSMC's fab in Taiwan, home to the world's largest pure-play foundry, is essential for preserving the country's supply chain advantages, according to industry...
Thursday 13 July 2023
South Korea's 10-year R&D plan comes after Taiwan
Following the previous announcement of the 10-year semiconductor industry development plan by former South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in May 2023, the Ministry of Science and ICT...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Intel's customized Gaudi 2 chips for China very likely to be made by TSMC 7 nm process
Intel unveiled its Gaudi 2 China Special Edition deep learning processor in Beijing on July 11 and received almost unanimous praise from Chinese media outlets. In addition to mentioning...
Thursday 13 July 2023
China AI players eyeing integrated systems as GPU replacement
Under the influence of geopolitical factors, China's AI-related industry is facing the challenge that high-end GPU chips supply is being controlled by overseas supplier. In response,...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Panel industry: operating rate surges, bolstering upstream supply chain
The global panel industry is currently witnessing a robust resurgence in demand, leading to a significant uptick in operating rates. This positive trend is cascading up the supply...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Tai-Tech to set up new plant in Malaysia for automotive, HPC products
Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics, a power inductor specialist, recently announced plans to establish a new plant in Johor Bahru, Malaysia for the production of automotive electronics...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Handset SoC market prospects for 2H23 remain dim
The business outlook for the handset SoC vendors will remain weak in the second half of 2023, even though related suppliers have excerpted efforts to improve product specifications...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Battery management IC demand outlook promising
China's rapid growth in the sectors of electric vehicles (EV), energy storage and AIoT bodes well for the future of battery management integrated circuits (BMIC), according to industry...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Broadcom gets nod from EU to acquire VMware
The European Commission approved Broadcom's acquisition deal of VMware with open access and interoperability conditions. VMware is still waiting for FTC's approval on its way to diversify...
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Innolux says India JV project still in progress
Innolux has said that its plan to join hands with the Vedanta Group to establish the first TFT LCD production line in India with mass production capability remains unchanged.
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Intel offers customized AI processors to China, backed by major Chinese AI server providers
As the US seeks to tighten export controls on AI chips to China, Intel held a press conference in Beijing on July 11, announcing the launch of the deep learning processor Habana Gaudi...