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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...
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...