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Monday 27 March 2023
IC Design White Paper - Improving Taiwan's IC design talent policies
Talent is the most important competitive condition in the IC design sector. Due to the talent shortage, the government has already promoted many measures, including STEM-related talent...
Monday 27 March 2023
Novatek, Sitronix to hike DDI quotes by 10-15% in April
Taiwan's main display driver IC (DDI) suppliers, including Novatek Microelectronics and Sitronix Technology, are set to raise their quotes for some new offerings by 10-15% starting...
Monday 27 March 2023
AMD's AI strategy to drive OSAT sales in China and Taiwan
As Nvidia founder Jensen Huang observed the "iPhone moment for AI", AMD has also strengthened its role in artificial intelligence (AI). The GPU/CPU provider has reportedly set up...
Monday 27 March 2023
IC Design White Paper - Discussing strengths and weaknesses of Taiwan's IC design sector
The strengths of Taiwan's IC design sector include excellent and dedicated STEM talent, a complete semiconductor industry ecosystem from upstream to downstream, and a well-developed...
Friday 24 March 2023
Pegatron chairman notes the trend of 'small AI' chips amid a new wave of AI arms race
In a discussion with the famed AI scientist Fei-Fei Li at a forum on March 23, Pegratron chairman T.H. Tung remarked that the current stage of AI development is still not mature enough...
Friday 24 March 2023
Toshiba board reportedly OKs takeover by JIP-led group
Toshiba's board of directors has approved a JPY2 trillion (US$15.3 billion) offer from a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) to buy the company, according to local media...
Friday 24 March 2023
IC design may serve as key for Malaysia to further enhance local semiconductor competitiveness, says DIGITIMES Research
With the US-China trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic driving companies to diversify their production lines to different parts of the world to avoid risks after 2020, Malaysia has...
Friday 24 March 2023
Nvidia's CEO talks about trends towards ChatGPT and large language models
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at this year's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) discussed a variety of subjects and technological development trends, particularly those related to accelerated...
Friday 24 March 2023
VC Investment in China-based GPU startups dropped in 2022
While AI-generated content has driven NVIDIA's price up more than 100% for the past six months, China-based GPU providers are not benefiting from the hype, with investment dropping...
Friday 24 March 2023
Ahead of IPO, Arm reportedly to raise royalty prices in 2024
As SoftBank prepares to list its subsidiary Arm in New York, it is reported that SoftBank plans to raise chip design prices for fabless designers and smartphone manufacturers.
Friday 24 March 2023
IC design houses see short lead time orders for mass-market devices
IC design houses have experienced a surge in short lead time IC orders for mass-market devices, including TVs, IT products, and handsets, according to industry sources.
Friday 24 March 2023
Taiwan PCB makers moving production to Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based printed circuit board (PCB) makers have expedited transferring manufacturing away from China, with several establishing new plants or extending current lines in Southeast...
Friday 24 March 2023
Taiwan foundries see surge in orders transferred from China
The US' escalation of the chip war with China has prompted more companies to shift their orders to Taiwan-based pure-play foundries. However, contract prices provided by TSMC and...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Renesas to acquire Panthronics to extend connectivity portfolio with NFC technology
Renesas Electronics has announced plans to acquire Panthronics, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance wireless products, in an all-cash transaction.
Thursday 23 March 2023
SkyWater establishes cryogenic lab to mitigate RTS noise in ROIC applications
US-based SkyWater Technology, a Category 1A Trusted Foundry accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) under the US Department of Defense, announced on March 21 that...