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Thursday 6 July 2023
TSMC offers advice to automakers from a foundry's perspective
At the 27th Automotive Electronics Congress in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Paul de Bot, General Manager of TSMC Europe, shared how the world's most advanced foundry views the automotive...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Ennostar, GIS remain cautious
LED maker Ennostar and touch panel maker General Interface Solution (GIS), reportedly among the suppliers for the upcoming miniLED backlit MacBook Pro, remain conservative about their...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Eris acquires Diodes' factory in northern Taiwan
Taiwan-based diode maker Eris Technology has announced the acquisition of a factory in Taiwan from its parent company Diodes, with plans to increase output from its 6-inch wafer ca...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Military PA supplier Transcom sees defense orders extending into 2H24
Transcom, Taiwan's only compound semiconductor IDM and a major power amplifier (PA) supplier to defense sector, announced its revenue for June 2023 reached a record high of approximately...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Powerchip to set up 12-inch wafer fab in Japan
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has reached a deal with SBI Holdings under which the Taiwan-based company will gain the investment firm's support to...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Power, automotive and AI markets highly interested in RISC-V
At the recent SiFive RISC-V China Technology Forum that took place in Shenzhen, China, SiFive chief architect and the chairman of RISC-V International Krste Asanović noted that...
Thursday 6 July 2023
PC peripheral IC suppliers see stable shipments for high-end models
Shipments of high-end notebooks and other PC models have been stable lately, which may contribute to product mix improvements at related IC design houses in the short term, according...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Taiwan IC design houses eye network ASIC opportunities
Taiwan-based network IC manufacturers will likely step up efforts to pursue orders for network ASICs as the increasing adoption of generative AI applications has made the segment...
Thursday 6 July 2023
GaAs foundries see fab utilization rising
Most Taiwan-based GaAs foundries, including Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), have recently seen their 6-inch fab utilization rates rise above 40%.
Wednesday 5 July 2023
China looks to AI-generated chip design as US tightens EDA chokehold
Scientists from the Institute of Computing Technology under Chinese Academy of Sciences have recently published a research paper showcasing capability to use AI in automating chip...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
Cosmos Electric sets up subsidiary in Taiwan
New Cosmos Electric, a provider of gas detection and alarm systems for the chipmaking industry, has recently announced the establishment of Taiwan New Cosmos Electric for the marketing...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
South Korea to strengthen IC sector with massive research labs, training camps
In its efforts to better strengthen semiconductor capabilities, the South Korean government plans to establish 10 semiconductor research labs and select 10 universities to launch...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
HannStar Display puts increasing focus on automotive applications
Small- and medium-size panel maker HannStar Display will see the revenue proportions generated from wearable, notebook, industrial control, and automotive applications increase significantly...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
IC design houses see gross margin still under pressure
New products are insufficient to counteract the price declines of older products, causing IC design houses' gross margins to remain under pressure, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 5 July 2023
PCB demand for EVs and electric motorcycles promising
Automotive PCB board makers are poised to post robust sales gains in 2023 and beyond, buoyed by the long-term development trend of electric vehicles (EVs) and electric motorcycles...