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Thursday 19 January 2023
China chipmaker Loongson completes tape-out of new homegrown CPU
China's CPU developer Loongson Technology recently has successfully completed the tape-out of its new processor, LS2K1500, which will be mainly used to power industrial control systems...
Thursday 19 January 2023
High-speed transmission interface chip demand to rebound in 2H23
Taiwan's fabless makers of high-speed transmission interface ICs are expected to embrace a sure recovery in market demand in the second half of 2023, though they are still under inventory...
Thursday 19 January 2023
LCD TV panel prices likely to rebound in 2Q23, says Innolux president
Prices for LCD panels for TVs stand a chance of slowly rising in the second quarter of 2023, according to president James Yang for Innolux.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Samsung to grow foundry IP partner ecosystem
Samsung Electronics reportedly is looking to boost its semiconductor IP sales by working closely with silicon IP and design service companies.
Thursday 19 January 2023
LCD panel makers bracing for headwinds in 2023
Although LCD panel makers have recently seen a short-term surge of their capacity utilization rate to 60-70%, up from 60% in September 2022, most makers in the line believe demand...
Thursday 19 January 2023
Realtek likely to provide mixed outlook for PC, network chips
Networking chip vendor Realtek Semiconductor will hold its quarterly earnings conference today, January 19, during which the company is expected to provide its business outlook for...
Thursday 19 January 2023
Smartphone vendors cautious about 2023 sales goals
Market research firms and related supply chain makers have mixed views over the prospects for global handset sales in 2023.
Thursday 19 January 2023
China auto vendors to step up integration of homegrown chips
Chinese car vendors will be stepping up their integration of homegrown chips as part of the Chinese government's push for IC self-sufficiency, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Panel makers keep cleaning inventories
Display panel makers had a hard time in 2022, and will continue to clean inventories amid weak demand, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Ceer places orders with Foxconn for Level 3 autonomous driving
Saudi Arabia's homegrown electric vehicle (EV) brand Ceer has placed orders with Hon Hai Precision Technology (Foxconn) for Level 3 autonomous driving solutions powered by Nvidia's...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Samsung strikes LTAs for TV panels with AUO, CSOT, HKC
Samsung has struck LTAs for the supply of TV panels with AU Optronics (AUO), China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) and HKC, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
LG Display to further scale down LCD TV panel production
LG Display (LGD) may continue to scale down its LCD TV panel production, having closed its 7.5G fab in Paju, South Korea, at the end of 2022, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
IC design houses see gross margins remain under pressure
IC design houses will continue to see their gross margins stay under downward pressure in the first half of 2023, as major foundries insist on keeping prices static, according to...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Foundries see stable demand for 22/28nm, 40nm process manufacturing
Fabless chipmakers' demand for 22/28nm and 40nm process nodes has been relatively stable compared with other processes, since a variety of end-market applications require these processes,...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Semiconductor materials demand still promising
Despite chipmakers' near-term caution about market prospects, semiconductor materials demand remains promising in the longer term, according to market sources.