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Wednesday 16 August 2023
Intel calls off Tower Semiconductor deal
Intel Corp officially called off the US$5.4 billion deal of Tower Semiconductor Inc. acquisition due to failure in obtaining approval from the Chinese authorities. The decision was...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
TSIA 2Q23 data shows recovery in IC design, memory production value
Data released by the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) showd that the worst may have passed for Taiwan's IC design...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Chemical suppliers keeping close eye on advancements in India's semiconductor ecosystem
As India embraces a wave of semiconductor investments from multinationals, chemical industry players are also gearing up to seize this business opportunity.
Wednesday 16 August 2023
European semiconductor market showing sign of recovery
The latest data released by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) showed that global semiconductor market sales totaled US$124.5 billion in 2Q23, up 4.2% quarterly and down...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
TASC's compound semiconductor venture to flourish as ProAsia begins mass production in 3Q24
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation (TASC) is advancing its transition into compound semiconductors, focusing on SiC. The company's subsidiary, ProAsia Semiconductor, will start...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Taiwanese PMIC suppliers cautious about demand prospects for 2H23
Global Mixed-Mode Technology (GMT), uPI Semi, and other Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) suppliers are conservative about their demand prospects for the second half of this...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
MediaTek eyeing cloud AI opportunities
MediaTek is eyeing the enormous market potential of cloud AI solutions, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Taiwanese DDI suppliers may turn to Chinese foundries for cost reasons
Display driver IC (DDI) suppliers continue to be under pressure to reduce chip prices, and cost considerations may send them turning to Chinese pure-play foundries that can offer...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Samsung reveals current situation and challenges of BSPDN, a key technology in the 2nm race
As TSMC and Intel announced in succession that they are conducting R&D for the back-side power delivery network (BSPDN) technology, Samsung Electronics recently shared the current...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
TSMC caters to AI GPU chip customers to meet market demand
Since ChatGPT ignited a race among competitors to develop their generative AI system in early 2023, the high-computing power demand has pushed up the sales of AI GPUs.
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Niche IC distributor ANStek sees customers place orders with caution
Taiwan-based Answer Technology (ANStek), which distributes mainly ICs for niche-market applications, has seen its customers place orders with caution as a result of a slower-than-anticipated...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Three driving factors and three challenges of PCB Supply chain migration to Southeast Asia
Despite challenges including inflation, inventory destocking, and demand slowdown, many printed-circuit board (PCB)-related manufacturers remain optimistic about the medium- and long-term...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Heterogeneous integration for automotive AI chips reportedly driving IC analysis demand
AI chips reportedly being developed by Tesla using heterogeneous integration are driving up demand for IC verification analysis services, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 15 August 2023
CIS backend houses express caution about 2H23
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, VisEra Technologies, and Xintec, all of whom are in the CMOS image sensor (CIS) backend sector, have expressed caution regarding their market prospects...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Southeast Asia receives investment from the panel supply chain amid US-China tensions
Amid escalating US-China tensions, compaines in both Taiwan and China are eyeing investment opportunities in South and Southeast Asia. Taiwan's AUO is expanding into Vietnam, while...