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Friday 30 December 2022
Lee-Feng Chien, former Google Taiwan director, on why IC design sector breeds successful entrepreneurs
Former managing director of Google Taiwan Lee-Feng Chien described 2022 as a year when AI development took a great leap forward. Having counseled many startups, Chien also observed...
Friday 30 December 2022
China GPU developer Moore Threads raises CNY1.5 billion
Moore Threads Technology, a Beijing-based GPU developer, recently completed a CNY1.5 billion (US$215.4 million) Series B funding. The proceeds will finance its continuous development...
Friday 30 December 2022
LCD panel prices poised to stabilize in January
LCD panel prices are poised to stabilize in January 2023 despite the ongoing inventory adjustments at terminal device vendors, according to industry sources.
Friday 30 December 2022
Suppliers see part of new iPhone orders deferred to 1Q23
IC and component suppliers have seen parts of orders for the iPhone 14 series deferred to the first quarter of 2023, according to industry sources.
Friday 30 December 2022
TSMC gearing up for 3nm capacity expansion, 2nm fab construction
In southern Taiwan, TSMC is constructing phase-8 facilities at Fab 18 for additional 3nm capacity, while in the northern and central regions of the country, 2nm fabs are being prepared...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Dongfeng Motor beefs up cooperation with Black Sesame Technologies to secure automotive ICs
China-based automaker Dongfeng Motor has strengthened cooperation with China-based AI IC design house Black Sesame Technologies by adopting the latter's ICs and making strategic investment...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Korea's chip output falls most since global financial crisis
South Korea's semiconductor production in November fell by the most since the global financial crisis, weighing on the nation's industrial output and pointing to a further cooling...
Thursday 29 December 2022
IC design houses still under pressure from high foundry quotes
For the past 1-2 months, IC design houses have been discussing with foundries about the prices and order scales of 2023, but despite weak end-user demand, most IC design houses have...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Taiwan IC design houses actively cooperate to develop AI-based image-related solutions
Taiwan-based IC design houses have been cooperating to develop AI-based IC solutions related to image processing, according to industry sources, in order to address the large demand...
Thursday 29 December 2022
WT Micro expects two more quarters of inventory corrections
Inventory adjustments across IC industry supply chains are expected to carry on for two more quarters, according to Cheryl Yang, spokesperson and CFO for IC distributor WT Microele...
Thursday 29 December 2022
WPG, WT Micro see inventory turnover drop
IC distributors WPG and WT Microelectronics in Taiwan have seen their inventory turnover return to 60 days, but uncertainty still looms over the semiconductor market in 2023, according...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Qualcomm likely to cut mobile phone SoC prices in 2023
Qualcomm is likely to cut prices for its mid-range and entry-level Snapdragon mobile phone processors, including the 400 and 600 series, in 2023, according to market sources.
Wednesday 28 December 2022
Clear growth trend of EVs aids business momentum of PCB suppliers
Looking back at 2022, Taiwanese suppliers in many sectors have been making plans for automotive use as car brands continue to dedicate themselves to EVs. Among them, the PCB sector...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
Novatek, Himax team up for AI chips
Himax Technologies has announced it is teaming up with fellow display driver IC company Novatek Microelectronics to develop pre-roll AI solutions for battery-operated surveillance...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
How do smaller IC design houses plan for rebound in 2H23?
Facing the semiconductor demand downturn, no IC design house is spared, regardless of scale. Unlike major industry leaders with massive amounts of resources and price negotiation...