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Wednesday 24 May 2023
Apple and Broadcom sign multi-year deal to develop made-in-USA chips
In a bid to diversify away from chips made in Asia, Apple announced a multi-billion-dollar multi-year deal with Broadcom to help the latter develop chips made in the US.
Wednesday 24 May 2023
IC inspection labs see robust demand from EV customers
Electric vehicle (EV) vendors have moved to build their own chips or procure their own chips, according to sources at IC inspection labs, who are enthusiastic about demand from the...
Wednesday 24 May 2023
Nvidia in great position to gain from AI hype, says Intel CEO
Nvidia, which has long been keen on boosting GPU's computing power, is now being presented with an excellent opportunity from the AI wave, according to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger.
Tuesday 23 May 2023
China SiC price trend hard to judge after makers land long-term orders
It remains hard to judge when Chinese suppliers of silicon carbide (SiC) substrates and wafers will launch a price reduction campaign after some of them have secured long-term supply...
Tuesday 23 May 2023
AUO, Innolux to showcase new panel tech at Display Week
Panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux will showcase their latest miniLED and microLED products and other new technologies at the upcoming Display Week 2023, to be held in Los...
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Infineon announces two EU-wide research projects for GaN and AI developments
Infineon has announced the launch of two Euopean Union-wide three-year research projects dedicated to gallium nitride (GaN) integration and AI application.
Tuesday 23 May 2023
WPG expects flat or slight revenue growth in 2Q23
IC distributor WPG Holdings expects flat or moderate sequential revenue growth in the second quarter of 2023, following an 18% decline in the first quarter. WPG's first-quarter consolidated...
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Taiwan electronic component export orders continue slide
Electronic components, notably semiconductors, remain a significant source of Taiwanese exports, despite the country seeing its sixth consecutive month of on-year decreases in electronic...
Tuesday 23 May 2023
IC design houses see no demand momentum until 2024
Most IC design houses are generally uncertain about the prospects for the second half of 2023, as many end-market brand vendors and channel operators of consumer electronics products...
Tuesday 23 May 2023
European, US SiC substrate suppliers slightly lower prices for Asian customers
In response to increased competition from Chinese competitors, SiC substrate suppliers from Europe and the US have slightly lowered prices for Asian customers, according to industry...
Tuesday 23 May 2023
TSMC wins major AI chip orders
With its sub-7nm process manufacturing, TSMC has won significant AI chip orders amid surging demand for generative AI applications, according to industry sources.
Monday 22 May 2023
AUO Digitech transforms semiconductor assembly and packaging plants with smart upgrades
The semiconductor assembly and packaging industry has long struggled with labor-intensive processes. AUO Digitech (a subsidiary of AUO), specializing in smart industrial services,...
Monday 22 May 2023
Chip developer Black Sesame will supply Hongqi to build autonomous driving platform
China-based Black Sesame Technologies announced on May 19 that it will provide local carmaker Hongqi Auto with its Huashan-2 A1000L series chips to enable an autonomous driving platform...
Monday 22 May 2023
NAND flash prices may level off after 3Q23, says Silicon Motion
NAND flash memory prices are unlikely to stabilize until after the third quarter of 2023, according to Wallace Kou, president and CEO of flash device controller specialist Silicon...
Monday 22 May 2023
Semiconductor equipment makers face revenue downturn in Q2 2023; market expects to recover in Q3
According to a report by SEMI Japan and TechInsights, seven out of nine major global semiconductor equipment manufacturers experienced falling revenue in the second quarter...