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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.
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Outlook for different applications, new product launches for 2024 to be highlighted at IC designers' upcoming investors conferences
In the wake of MediaTek releasing its sales outlook for the second half of the year at a recent earnings call conference, other iconic domestic peers will take turns holding similar...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Intel CEO: AI PC era to emerge in the fall of 2023, rivaling importance of Centrino
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has said at a recent earnings call conference that AI PC will serve as a crucial inflection point for the PC market over the coming years that will rival the...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Nvidia, Apple, and Pixar establish 3D content OpenUSD Alliance
Nvidia, together with Apple, Pixar, Adobe, Autodesk, and the Linux Foundation's subsidiary, the Joint Development Foundation (JDF), recently announced the formation of the OpenUSD...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
VIS remains upbeat about long-term 8-inch foundry market outlook
Despite short-term headwinds, the long-term demand outlook for the 8-inch silicon wafer market remains resilient, according to specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Taiwan, US, and allies' over-emphasis on advanced node IC manufacturing faces blind spots
There is a big blind spot for Taiwan and all other countries dishing out CHIPS Act subsidies only to advanced-node semiconductor manufacturing capacities: innovations on mature nodes,...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
An analogy between semiconductor competition and World Baseball Classic
Semiconductor industry is extremely capital-intensive and technology-driven. Those players who hold dominant positions define the market. To illustrate this, I'll use the analogy...