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Thursday 26 January 2023
BYD semiconductor halts IPO plan
BYD Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Chinese EV maker BYD, has recently announced to halt its IPO plans for the ChiNext board. The company will turn the focus back to expanding chip...
Wednesday 25 January 2023
Panel production utilization to remain low in 1Q23
Display panel makers' production utilization rates are expected to remain at low levels while panel prices will stay stable in the first quarter of 2023, according to industry sour...
Tuesday 24 January 2023
Opportunities and challenges for semiconductor industry in automotive applications (2)
The semiconductor industry can learn from its past development history for making changes needed to cope with the trends and phenomena of the automotive industry.
Monday 23 January 2023
Opportunities and challenges for semiconductor industry in automotive applications (1)
Driven by geopolitical influences and pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, the supply chains in the past global trade system are being restructured, and one of the possible...
Friday 20 January 2023
Japan enforcing new industrial policy for semiconductor industry
The new breed of industrial policies formulated to rekindle its semiconductor industry is taking hold in Japan. The Japanese government is offering subsidies to TSMC to build a wafer...
Thursday 19 January 2023
VIS to see fab utilization rebound after hitting bottom in 1Q23
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to see its fab utilization rates rebound quarter by quarter in 2023 after hitting bottom in the first quarter,...
Thursday 19 January 2023
Advancement in semiconductor processes gives storage suppliers strong base for 2023 operations
Despite the global technology headwind, Taiwan's storage sector has been relatively well-off due to targeting high-tech clients like semiconductors. GM of NetApp Taiwan Sean Lin pointed...
Thursday 19 January 2023
Wi-Fi 6E penetration in PCs to rise on new MacBook Pro adoption
The new 14-and 16-inch MacBook Pro models just unveiled by Apple both support the newest Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) wireless communication standard, which is expected to notably drive up...
Thursday 19 January 2023
China semiconductor players join FD-SOI process bandwagon
A number of China semiconductor firms are keen to invest in a Chinese startup foundry that is dedicated to developing FD-SOI (fully depleted silicon on insulator) process technology,...
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...