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Monday 31 July 2023
Biden to sign order curbing US tech investments in China by mid-August
President Joe Biden is planning to sign an executive order to limit critical US technology investments in China by mid-August, according to people familiar with the internal delibe...
Monday 31 July 2023
China's Greater Bay Area forming automotive semiconductor hub
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in China has attracted more semiconductor suppliers to expand in the country's South. A local automotive power semiconductor...
Monday 31 July 2023
Surely you're joking, Mr. Trump! Taiwan and South Korea earned it!
US former President Donald Trump, in a Fox News interview, accused Taiwan of taking away American's semiconductor business. Despite this criticism, Taiwan ought to justify its standing...
Monday 31 July 2023
Biomed startup Dr. Signal attracts investment from major semiconductor players to build Taiwan's only automated cell factory
Cell therapy is a rising star in the global biomedical industry, hence why it has attracted the attention of the tech sector. Recently, AI has also been making major strides in the...
Monday 31 July 2023
Weekly news roundup: geopolitical effects and technological trends in the IC industry

China trade curb on Micron sees exclusion effects extend to all terminal apps

Monday 31 July 2023
RichWave looks to India amid weak Chinese market for 2H23
Taiwan-based RF IC developer RichWave expects the European and American demands, especially for FWAs, to have performed as expected, with the Chinese market's weakness more severe...
Monday 31 July 2023
TSMC complements shortcomings with a win-win investment in Japan
TSMC, which is under pressure from major countries to set up factories overseas, has been criticized for receiving subsidies from the US and Germany by Intel and GlobalFoundries respectively...
Friday 28 July 2023
Samsung on track to expand memory production cutbacks in 2H23
Samsung Electronics is on track to expand production cutbacks on both DRAM and NAND flash chips to accelerate a memory market rebound in the second half of 2023, after its Device...
Friday 28 July 2023
Entry-level to mid-range handset SoCs crucial in 2H23 competition
Handset sales momentum was more robust in emerging markets such as South Asia, Africa, and Latin America than in China and other major economies in the second quarter of 2023, according...
Friday 28 July 2023
TSMC inaugurates Global R&D Center to explore new materials and transistor architecture research
TSMC inaugurates its Global Research and Development Center, a building it proclaimed as the "Bell Labs in Taiwan" in Hsinchu on July 28. The building will house more than 7,000 R&D...
Friday 28 July 2023
Nikkei: Huawei collaborates with SMIC on 7nm 5G smartphone chips
According to Nikkei Asia, Huawei will start mass-producing 5G smartphone chips through a collaboration with SMIC in the near future. Their goal is to resume high-end smartphone...
Friday 28 July 2023
Flexium turns conservative with 2H23 operation
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect, during its investor meeting on July 27, pointed out that the company will focus on maintaining its profitability in the second half and...
Friday 28 July 2023
Renesas keeps seeing uncertainties in automotive sector, saying SiC production will scale gradually
Renesas Electronics said on July 27 that uncertainties remain in the automotive sector, especially with changes in the Chinese market. The company also said it will go slow on its...
Friday 28 July 2023
Champion Microelectronic optimistic about 2H23 and 2024 operation
Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) and power component supplier Champion Microelectronic saw its revenues from the first half of 2023 almost reach the level of whole-year 2022...
Friday 28 July 2023
Nvidia prioritizes AI GPU supply for long-term partners
Nvidia has given its long-term partners, including Quanta Computer, Wistron, and Supermicro, priority to receive its AI GPUs which are in great demand, according to industry sources...