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Thursday 29 June 2023
Ramon.Space attracts funding from Foxconn subsidiary and UMC Capital to provide space-resilient computing
US-based startup Ramon.Space announced today that it has raised US$26 million in funding from Foxconn subsidiary Ingrasys, in addition to the Strategic Development Fund (SDF), an...
Thursday 29 June 2023
IC backend industry supply chains in Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia expanding
As semiconductor firms such as IDM Intel and OSAT ASE Technology increase their local investments, packaging and testing supply chains are expanding in Eastern Europe and Southeast...
Thursday 29 June 2023
PCB makers upbeat about long-term demand outlook
PCB and IC substrate suppliers are generally optimistic about the outlook for long-term demand, according to industry sources, citing the emerging business opportunities coming from...
Thursday 29 June 2023
Qualcomm, MediaTek race to 4nm for entry-level and midrange mobile SoCs
Qualcomm and MediaTek are in a race to migrate into the 4nm process for their midrange and entry-level smartphone SoCs, according to industry sources.
Thursday 29 June 2023
AMD CEO to visit Taiwan in mid-July
AMD CEO Lisa Su and other senior executives will travel to Taiwan in the middle of July to confer with local PC and server industry supply chain partners and customers, according...
Thursday 29 June 2023
China firms shifting focus to AI edge devices
Concerns that the US may impose further restrictions on AI chip exports to China have prompted Chinese companies to shift their focus to AI edge devices, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Thursday 29 June 2023
Chinese market for smuggled Nvidia GPUs expanding fast, says report
The market for smuggled graphics processing units (GPU), specifically for Nvidia's A100 and H100 chips, is expanding rapidly, according to a recent South China Morning Post (SCMP)...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Chinese AI chiplet startup sees LLM moving to the edge
China-based startup Yuanli Semiconductor (temporary translation) has introduced the concept of AI Chiplets, aiming to reconstruct AI chips and target the edge inference market.
Wednesday 28 June 2023
South Korea launches Semiconductor Ecosystem Fund to bolster chip value chain
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has announced the formation of the Semiconductor Ecosystem Fund, valued at KRW300 billion (US$229 million), to enhance...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Japan scales up semiconductor supply chain to boost competitiveness
While holding leading techniques, Japan-based semiconductor companies operate on a smaller scale than overseas competitors. The Japanese government is trying to expand the size of...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
US to consider additional sanctions on AI chip exports to China

With the rise of generative AI applications like ChatGPT and AI's increasing importance, the US is considering additional sanctions on exports...

Wednesday 28 June 2023
Solar firm URE pursues growth through new business deployment
United Renewable Energy (URE), pursing growth opportunities from businesses beyond its core production of solar cells and modules, is considering entering the third-generation semiconductor...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
China Mobile releases two self-developed RISC-V communications chips
China Mobile recently released the world's first LTE-Cat.1 chip with pure self-developed RISC-V architecture, as well as its first pure self-developed mass-production cellular IoT...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Polarizer prices to stay flat in 3Q23
Polarizer prices will likely remain in a standstill in the third quarter of this year despite recent rallies in panel prices and a 20% hike for glass substrates by Corning starting...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Large-size DDI sales to rise through 4Q23
Shipments of large-size display driver ICs have been stable since the first quarter of 2023, driven by growing demand for TV applications, and the bullish trend will likely continue...