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Thursday 23 February 2023
Qualcomm, MediaTek to show off latest AIoT, communication and Wi-Fi chips at MWC
Qualcomm and MediaTek will compete to show off their latest IC technologies and SoC solutions for AIoT, satellite communications and Wi-Fi applications, and handset chips at the upcoming...
Thursday 23 February 2023
TSMC sees 5/4nm capacity utilization pick up
TSMC's capacity utilization for 5/4nm process nodes started picking up recently, driven by a strong pull-in of orders primarily for AI chips and server processors with short lead...
Thursday 23 February 2023
Notebook-related chip suppliers await pick-up in end-market demand
Notebook-related IC design houses have seen short lead-time orders emerge recently, which may indicate positive signs for end-market demand momentum.
Wednesday 22 February 2023
What does zonal architecture really mean for software-defined vehicles?
Vehicles with connectivity and autonomous driving capability will require much higher computing performance and low latency. Industry source said up-to-date autonomous driving solutions...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Taiwanese PCB makers gearing up for carbon reductions
Taiwan's PCB industry players are beefing up their efforts to improve ESG and carbon reduction performances to meet the requirements of clients and win more orders amid the irresistible...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Samsung keen to strengthen own IC design ecosystem
Main IC design houses under the ecosystem of Samsung Electronics are actively recruiting new talent despite the recent layoff wave at the tech sector, riding on the rise of ChatGPT...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Global semiconductor market's long-term outlook is strong despite short-term cyclical downturn
According to SEMI's most recent data on worldwide semiconductor sales, the industry experienced significant ups and downs in 2022. While chip sales reached an all-time high in 2022,...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Guangzhou establishes US$29 billion funds for semiconductor
China's Guangzhou city recently announced the establishment of two funds of funds (FoFs): the CNY150 billion (US$21.8 billion) Guangzhou industrial investment FoF and the CNY50 billion...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Faraday expects slight revenue growth in 1Q23
Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, expects to post slight revenue growth sequentially in the first quarter of 2023 despite seasonal fa...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
AMD expected to occupy over 20% of server CPU market and Arm 8% in 2023, according to DIGITIMES Research
AMD and Arm have been gaining up on Intel in the server CPU market in the past few years, and the margins of the share that AMD had won over were especially large in 2022 as datacenter...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
UK-based Agile Analog brings automation and optimization into analog IP design
Agile Analog, an analog IP provider based in Cambridge, UK, is revolutionizing analog IP design by giving designers of ASICs (application-specific ICs) and SoC (system-on-chip) the...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Smartphone AP inventory correction may persist into 4Q
As the semiconductor industry is facing cyclical challenges, analysts foresee a slower-than-expected inventory clearing for smartphone chips, casting a shadow on two leading providers,...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
VIS expects 15% revenue decline in 1Q23
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to post a revenue decline of approximately 15% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, with gross margin...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
China auto vendors keen to use homegrown chips
In keeping with the government's aim for IC self-sufficiency, Chinese auto vendors have become more eager to employ chips from the home market, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Taiwan OLED DDI suppliers reportedly gearing up for foundry capacity
Taiwan-based OLED display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are preparing for an anticipated increasing demand from the handset and other sectors and have begun competing for available 40nm...