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Friday 10 March 2023
Microchip intros integrated development kit to speed design of FPGA-based satellite systems
Developers using FPGAs to meet satellite system payload and throughput requirements can speed designs by prototyping with space-qualified devices rather than commercial off-the-shelf...
Friday 10 March 2023
OSAT ASEH to see revenue rebound
ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) is expected to see its revenue rebound substantially in March after reaching a low point in February, as the OSAT continues to offload "wafer bank" inventories...
Friday 10 March 2023
US starts accepting applications for CHIPS Act incentives
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced at the end of February the first funding opportunity for its incentives program for the domestic semiconductor industry. Starting from...
Friday 10 March 2023
China urged to give 'real national treatment' to foreign IC talent
The Chinese government must formulate a new semiconductor industry policy in line with national conditions, and offer 'real national treatment' to foreign professionals to help enterprises...
Friday 10 March 2023
Chinese government emphasizes new nationwide system, autonomy, and controllability at Two Sessions
China's annual Two Sessions meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) began on March 4. During the sessions,...
Friday 10 March 2023
USB chip demand promising
A wave of USB interface upgrades, as well as a potential PC replenishment later this year, will drive demand for USB device chips in 2023, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Friday 10 March 2023
Innolux dismisses closing module assembly lines in China
LCD panel maker Innolux has dismissed Chinese online media reports indicating that it has closed at least 50 module assembly lines at its plant in Ningbo, China, with 20% of the factory's...
Friday 10 March 2023
Compeq cautious about 1H23 prospects
PCB manufacturer Compeq Manufacturing, which saw its revenue and profits hit record highs in 2022, is cautious about its business outlook for the first half of 2023.
Friday 10 March 2023
Singapore offers substantial subsidies to entice TSMC to build 12-inch fab locally
TSMC is reportedly slowing down its new fab project in Germany, due to growing doubts about whether the pure-play foundry will receive adequate EU subsidies in light of the region's...
Thursday 9 March 2023
Xiaomi heads new fund to enhance AI, auto chips development
China smartphone vendor Xiaomi has set up a CNY10 billion (US$1.43 billion) fund with other partners to invest in companies dedicated to developing chip technologies related to AI,...
Thursday 9 March 2023
Edge AI chipmaker Hailo intros new processors for smart cameras
Hailo, which specializes in edge artificial intelligence (AI) processors, has announced its new Hailo-15 family of high-performance vision processors designed for integration directly...
Thursday 9 March 2023
Weltrend upbeat about demand prospects in 2H23
Weltrend Semiconductor, specializing in USB power delivery (PD) controller chips, expects demand for its PD chips and other power management ICs (PMIC) to pick up in the second half...
Thursday 9 March 2023
Chinese AI chip vendors eyeing return to profits on ChatGPT wave
With Baidu, Alibaba and other Chinese Internet companies successively announcing their entry into the field of AIGC (AI-generated content), substantial business growth opportunities...
Thursday 9 March 2023
OSATs see clear automotive MCU orders from IDMs till end-2023
Taiwan's OSATs including ASE Technology, TeraPower Technology under Powertech Technology (PTI), and Ardentec have seen clear order visibility for automotive MCUs from IDMs till the...
Thursday 9 March 2023
Short lead-time orders buoy DDI suppliers' February revenue
An influx of short lead-time orders boosted sales at many Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers in February, possibly indicating that end-market demand is recovering, according...