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Monday 17 April 2023
MediaTek introduces Dimensity Auto
MediaTek has introduced Dimensity Auto, its next-generation automotive platform designed to provide automakers with a wide range of cutting-edge technologies required for the future...
Monday 17 April 2023
China-based automaker SAIC Motor announced CNY6 billion auto chip fund, focusing on six sectors
At an industrial summit held in Shanghai on April 15, China-based automaker SAIC Motor Corp. announced a CNY6 billion fund dedicated to automotive semiconductor ecosystem, focusing...
Friday 14 April 2023
IC distributors see sales grow in March
Major IC distributors have reported growth in sales for March, as a result of progress in inventory corrections, but they are still conservative about the coming months.
Friday 14 April 2023
South Korea sees larger semiconductor export decline than Taiwan in March
South Korea's March semiconductor exports slipped 34.5% on year amid sluggish market demand, and Taiwan also failed to stay unscathed but with a lower export decline of only 13.4%...
Friday 14 April 2023
IC Design competition: Taiwan vs China
A recent DIGITIMES Research report shows that China has more IC design companies with revenue exceeding $100 million than Taiwan. While the difference in the number of papers presented...
Friday 14 April 2023
Prosperity and crisis for Taiwan's IC design industry
During the Asia Economic Dialogue held in India, Ajit Manocha, the President of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), expressed his belief that the semiconductor...
Friday 14 April 2023
IC designers facing uphill battle in demanding foundry quote cuts
With TSMC also reportedly to slow down capacity expansions in Taiwan, IC design houses will find it even more difficult to expect a downturn in their chips foundry costs, according...
Friday 14 April 2023
Infineon promotes cooling solutions for high-voltage power devices
Infineon is touting its recently released QDPAK and DDPAK top-side cooling (TSC) packages for high-voltage MOSFETs and other power devices, stating the solutions would enable customers...
Friday 14 April 2023
TSMC's presence highlights misalignment between Berlin's semiconductor and defense policies
The vast stretch of land lying a kilometer north of the German city of Grossenhain, Saxony has long been a part of the country's military history: at the onset of World War 1, the...
Friday 14 April 2023
AUO to streamline LCD fabs
The decision by AUO to close a 5G LCD fab, the 5A, by the end of 2023 is part of the panel maker's plans to consolidate production lines and devote more resources to developing new...
Friday 14 April 2023
Samsung, Intel struggling to find 3nm customers
Both Samsung Electronics and Intel are having difficulty obtaining orders for 3nm as well as sub-3nm chips, while TSMC continues to grow its client base in the process segment, according...
Thursday 13 April 2023
Nvidia not rushing to scale up shipments for new gaming GPUs
Nvidia has just released its midrange gaming GPU, RTX 4070, but its backend partners have yet to see the client show intention of scaling up production for the RTX 40 series, according...
Thursday 13 April 2023
Topco Scientific remains upbeat about 2023 growth
Semiconductor materials supplier Topco Scientific remains optimistic about its sales growth this year.
Thursday 13 April 2023
Global semiconductor equipment billings reach industry record US$107.6 billion in 2022, according to SEMI
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 5% from US$102.6 billion in 2021 to an all-time record of US$107.6 billion last year, SEMI, the industry association...
Thursday 13 April 2023
ESMT sees memory KGD shipments pick up
Niche-market memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) started seeing shipments of memory known-good dies (KGD) pick up in March, which the company views...