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Monday 26 June 2023
China-subsidized GPU firm MetaX founded by former AMD executives to compete with Nvidia
With the latest generative AI boom, GPUs from Nvidia or AMD are the first choice for AI servers and high-performance computing data centers. But in China, even if they can only get...
Monday 26 June 2023
Oppo chip design failure casts shade over Chinese brand firms' chip pursuit
Oppo's IC design team, Zeku, abruptly ceased operations, shocking the semiconductor industry. There are rumors that, with the exception of Oppo's top executives, the Zeku team did...
Monday 26 June 2023
Taiwanese IC distributors target high-end market as China expands 5G base stations
Chinese telecom operators recently opened bids for 5G base stations, which were won by China-based companies. In order to avoid competition with China's supply chain, Taiwanese manufacturers...
Monday 26 June 2023
India roundup: Micron to build ATMP facility in India by 2024-end as US-India strengthen bilateral semiconductor ties
US-based tech giants announced a flurry of investments, especially in the semiconductors that will boost India's semiconductor ecosystem as the US is looking to help India develop...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
AMD announces US$135 million investment in Ireland
AMD has announced plans to invest up to US$135 million in Ireland over the next four years. The investment is intended to fund a number of strategic R&D initiatives through the...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Samsung keen on leveraging AI to boost semiconductor competitiveness
Samsung Electronics is aggressively incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to improve its DRAM design and wafer fabrication yield, aiming to boost its product competitiveness...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Chinese civil-military fusion targeted by the EU's new security strategy
On June 20, the European Commission published a Joint Communication on a European Economic Security Strategy. The strategy will seek to set out a common framework for achieving economic...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Small-size DDI demand remains weak, say backend houses
Small-size display driver IC demand is unlikely to pick up until the fourth quarter of 2023, according to sources at IC backend service houses.
Wednesday 21 June 2023
TV panel prices continue to rally
TV panel prices continue to rise, buoying sales at panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux, as well as related component suppliers.
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Foxconn, Stellantis form SiliconAuto for automotive semiconductors
Franco-Italian automotive group Stellantis and the world's largest electronics manufacturer Foxconn announced a joint venture for automotive semiconductors to meet the growing demand...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
STAr Technologies and Korea Conformity Laboratories sign MoU for semiconductor reliability test
STAr Technologies, Inc. ("STAr" for short), a well-known semiconductor test solutions supplier, and Korea Conformity Laboratories ("KCL" for short), a leading testing and certification...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Taiwan makers take lead in global automotive DDI market
Taiwanese display driver IC (DDI) companies captured nearly 85% of the global automotive DDI market in 2022, according to the research agency Omdia.
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Taiwan DDI firms eyeing entry into Apple supply chain
Taiwan's first-tier display driver IC firms are looking for opportunities to enter Apple's supply chain by partnering with Chinese OLED panel manufacturers, according to industry...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
TASC steps up GaN, SiC semiconductor development
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor (TASC) has stepped up the development of its gallium nitride-on-silicon, silicon carbide and other wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor technologies, targeting...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Sluggish demand in China prompts Qualcomm, MediaTek to cut wafer starts and prices
China's mobile phone sales during the 618 shopping festival were disappointing, prompting Qualcomm and MediaTek to reduce wafer starts at foundries and lower chip prices, according...