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Tuesday 20 June 2023
MediaTek, TSMC try to lure female students into semiconductor industry
Talent shortages have become a universal issue in the semiconductor industry worldwide. In Taiwan's ecosystem, the gender ratio imbalance is severe. Leading semiconductor companies...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Intel to scale up investment in planned German site
Intel and the German federal government have signed a revised letter of intent for Intel's planned leading-edge wafer fabrication site in Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt....
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Intel expansion in Poland brings new opportunities – but not without challenges
Intel announced on June 16 its US$4.6 billion investment in Poland to create a semiconductor assembly and test facility. Considered the largest greenfield investment in Polish history,...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
China firms poach Korean semiconductor talent by setting up R&D centers in South Korea
The Chinese semiconductor industry has recently been actively courting South Korean semiconductor talents, not only recruiting them with high salaries, but also planning to establish...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Chinese IC designers may partner with South Korean foundries
In response to intensifying US-China semiconductor conflicts, the Chinese IC design industry is adopting a "multi-track wafer foundry strategy" and may seek cooperation with South...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Qualcomm tries to boost PC market share via 'Apple Silicon' path for its Oryon processor
Qualcomm promoted the concept of "hybrid AI" at COMPUTEX 2023, emphasizing that both machine learning and generative AI require the joint cooperation of edge and cloud AI to realize...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Indian semicon startup Silizium aims to dominate analog, RF, mixed signal IP export
The Indian government's recent efforts to boost the country's semiconductor ecosystem have given a boost to several startups in the fabless sector. Although India has always held...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
GMI expects components inventory to be back to normal levels in 3Q23
GMI Technology, a Taiwan-based distributor of electronics components, expects inventory to return to normal levels in the third quarter of 2023, with an optimistic outlook for communications...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
SAIC Motor will establish CNY6 billion fund to grow automotive IC investment
China's largest carmaker SAIC Motor has put more effort into securing semiconductor supply. It announced on June 19 that it will inject over CNY6 billion (US$837.6 million) with a...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Copper foil maker Co-Tech eyes AI server applications market
Copper foil maker Co-Tech Development will continue developing products geared toward high-speed and high-frequency communications, in the wake of soaring demand for AI server appl...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Qualcomm and OSAT partners work together for AI integration
R&D teams from Qualcomm and its OSAT partners, ASE and SPIL, have just concluded a three-month workshop at the US chip vendor's headquarters in San Diego, mapping out plans for...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
TSMC dominates AI chip manufacturing
TSMC is expected to continue its leadership in wafer foundry with strong momentum coming from AI chips using its 7nm and more advanced manufacturing nodes. TSMC is making Nvidia's...
Monday 19 June 2023
Old ICs remain in demand, OSAT Wafer Bank inventory depleting
The June 18 sales promotion ("618 shopping festival") in China kicked off on Sunday, and smartphone and well as car vendors offered discounts to consumers. Although the price competition...
Monday 19 June 2023
Esmo group introduces Lykos, an innovative BIB loader/unloader for the semiconductor industry
Esmo group, a full-service systems integrator that provides innovative and advanced engineering services, announced on June 12 the launch of its latest innovation, lykos, a modular...
Monday 19 June 2023
Rohm, Vitesco form SiC supply partnership
Rohm Semiconductor and Vitesco Technologies have entered into a multi-billion dollar silicon carbide (SiC) supply partnership from 2024 through 2030, according to the companies.