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Tuesday 4 July 2023
More Chinese IC players jump on Wi-Fi 6 bandwagon
China-based communication and networking chipmakers, including HiSilicon Technologies, Espressif Systems, Beken, and other startups, have stepped up R&D efforts to develop Wi-Fi...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
SMIC founder highlights China's strength in automotive semiconductor production
China is a competitive location for the production of advanced semiconductors due to strong government support, high productivity, abundant resources, massive labor force, and extensive...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
China to impose export restrictions on compound semi materials
China will begin enforcing export restrictions on gallium and germanium-related materials used to manufacture compound semiconductors next month.
Monday 3 July 2023
Nan Ya PCB sees 2Q23 revenue hit 12-quarter low
IC substrate supplier Nan Ya PCB saw its revenue hit a 12-quarter low of NT$10.13 billion (US$325.4 million) in the second quarter of 2023.
Monday 3 July 2023
MCU market demand unlikely to bottom out until 4Q23
The MCU (microcontroller unit) industry is entering the traditional peak season but can hardly resume its regular on-season market momentum this year, as downstream customers of mainstream...
Monday 3 July 2023
Silicon Island Chronicles series interview: Etron CEO Nicky Lu on heterogeneous integration of chips (1)
Nicky Lu, founder and CEO of Etron Technology, pioneered the concept of "heterogeneous integration" and further developed the theory of monolithic & heterogeneous integration...
Monday 3 July 2023
TSMC: no impact from hardware supplier's cyber breach
TSMC, a leading foundry, has denied the market rumor saying that it was threatened by the hacker group behind the ransomware Lockbit, demanding a ransom of US$70 million.
Monday 3 July 2023
Semiconductor market continues record fall
According to new research from Omdia, the semiconductor market's revenue declined for the fifth consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2023. This is the longest recorded decline...
Friday 30 June 2023
Tsinghua professor: China is the largest victim of semiconductor de-globalization
As the U.S. government is reportedly considering expanding export controls on artificial intelligence (AI) chips to mainland China, local Chinese semiconductor industry experts expressed...
Friday 30 June 2023
Samsung Pyeongtaek P3 fab near completion; P4 aims for trial production in 1Q24
The industry once rumored that Samsung Electronics postponed the construction of the fourth fab (P4) in Pyeongtaek Park, South Korea, due to the deterioration of the semiconductor...
Friday 30 June 2023
IMEC and ASML to develop High-NA EUV pilot line for sub-2nm process technology
Belgium-based Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), a world-renown research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, signed an MOU on June 28 to intensify...
Friday 30 June 2023
South Korea invests big aiming to become major quantum powerhouse by 2035
The South Korean government plans to collaborate with enterprises to invest over KRW3.0 trillion (US$2.3 billion) in the field of quantum science and technology by 2035, aiming to...
Friday 30 June 2023
Taiwan seeking foreign experts in cybersecurity and maritime technology
Taiwan plans to expand its Employee Gold Card program, which aims to attract foreign professionals in fields like economics, science and technology, among others, to include the cybersecurity...
Friday 30 June 2023
SEMI University platform offers free learning resources for introduction to semiconductor industry
With both summer and the job-seeking season approaching, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) has launched SEMI University, an online semiconductor learning...
Friday 30 June 2023
AI in chip design: Where does Cadence stand?
The global AI market is expanding at a rapid and unprecedented pace, transforming the semiconductor industry at the same time. As the demand for high-performance chips increases with...