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Thursday 27 April 2023
TI sees market uncertainties for all applications except automotive
Leading analog IC vendor Texas Instruments (TI) has seen its overall financial results for first-quarter 2023 meet its original financial guidance, but its observation is that macro...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Nio invests China-based SiC startup Qingchun Semiconductor
As battery electric vehicles (BEV) are moving from 400V to 800V architecture, China-based new energy vehicle (NEV) brand Nio invested in China-based SiC startup Qingchun Semiconductor,...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Bosch to acquire US semiconductor foundry for SiC production expansion
Leading automotive supplier Bosch announced on April 26 that it is buying US-based TSI Semiconductors. The acquisition, prompted by rising demand for EVs, will boost Bosch's silicon...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Parade expects sales rebound in 2H23
High-speed transmission chip specialist Parade Technologies expects its revenue to rebound in the second half of this year when shipments for customers' new products kick-off.
Thursday 27 April 2023
China MCU industry may face major reshuffle
Chinese microcontroller unit (MCU) suppliers are currently offering prices that are more than 30% lower than larger foreign competitors due to sluggish market demand. Second- and...
Thursday 27 April 2023
OSATs see orders cut from fabless vendors
OSATs have experienced substantial cutbacks in orders for midrange chips from vendors including AMD and Broadcom, according to industry sources.
Thursday 27 April 2023
TSMC, UMC step up automotive IC deployment
TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both stepped up their deployments in the automotive IC field.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
OSATs continue to cut prices to maintain utilization rates
Leading Taiwan-based OSATs including Powertech Technology (PTI) and ASE Group are reducing prices amid ongoing cost pressures, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
TSMC, GF strike new contracts with car vendors
TSMC and GlobalFoundries have both struck long-term contracts with car vendors.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
What's behind the scenes of Tesla's big SiC cut ?
Rumors concerning the real reasons behind Tesla's decision to announce a 75% cut in SiC use for its future EVs have recently emerged, with some sources saying it has a lot to do with...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Sanctioned Chinese supercomputer maker seizes large language model momentum amid continuous revenue growth
Chinese supercomputer manufacturer Dawning Information Industry, also known as Sugon, has reported first-quarter revenue at CNY2.3 billion (US$332 million), an year-on-year growth...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Faraday expects 6–9% revenue decline in 2023
Faraday Technology, a Taiwan-based fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, anticipates a 6–9% revenue decline in 2023, but growth will resume the following year.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Automotive remains the only growth driver for Texas Instruments in 1Q23
Due to weak consumer and enterprise demand, Texas Instruments (TI) saw declined financial results and expected a lackluster outlook for the next quarter.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Backend demand for 8-bit MCUs to stay weak through year-end
Backend demand for 8-bit microcontroller units (MCU) will stay weak through the end of the year, while demand for 32-bit MCUs, as well as industrial and automotive MCUs, will remain...
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Connector maker SpeedTech unveils new factories overseas
Speedtech, a Taiwan-based connector manufacturer, has announced new factory projects in Mexico and Malaysia to meet the needs of customers in the decentralized supply chain.