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Friday 21 October 2022
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (2): Taiwan tech industry's era of no borders
Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" maintains that troops start out with their own country's supplies and then get replenishments from the enemies. Taiwan may be small, but it can make use...
Friday 21 October 2022
Inventory correction for Android phones nears end
Inventory correction for Android smartphones may come to an end later in the fourth quarter, but the market outlook for 2023 remains vague, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC...
Thursday 20 October 2022
Foxconn showcases research results in future vehicles, highlighted by information security and V2X
The Hon Hai Research Institute (HHRI)'s goal is to do foresight research 3 to 7 years ahead that comply with the group's 3+3 strategy. They will announce their progress at the NExT...
Thursday 20 October 2022
Will Taiwan take over US semiconductor talent leaving China?
US professionals have been banned from helping Chinese companies develop or manufacture chips without prior permits, and it remains to be seen whether those professionals could be...
Thursday 20 October 2022
China chipmakers enter volume production of 5G RF chip solutions
Chinese IC design houses are entering commercial production of 5G RF filters, power amplifiers (PA) and related modules, marking a step forward in boosting the self-sufficiency for...
Thursday 20 October 2022
Key iPhone supplier warns smartphone demand will continue to fall
Murata Manufacturing expects this year's drop in smartphone sales to keep going well into 2023, led by a sharp downturn in China.
Thursday 20 October 2022
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 3Q 2022
The four leading Taiwan-based foundries - TSMC, UMC, PSMC and VIS - together are on course to generate revenues exceeding US$90 billion in 2022, soaring 31.8% from a year ago.
Thursday 20 October 2022
China still capable of developing edge AI chips
Despite the US' latest restrictions on exports of advanced-node chips and related manufacturing equipment to China, China will still be capable of developing its homegrown AI chips...
Thursday 20 October 2022
Chip supply becomes ever more critical as US defense industry wakes up to new geopolitical challenge
WIth the passages of the Chips and Science Act, momentum is gaining traction in the United States to re-shore semiconductor manufacturing, as leading industry players like Intel and...
Thursday 20 October 2022
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (1): No more peace and prosperity
Sun Tzu's" Art of War" maintains that a good warrior relies on his or her ability to take advantage of the situation to win the war rather than on the efforts of others. A small country...
Thursday 20 October 2022
TSMC's Mark Liu wants TSIA members to 'rest assured and focus on Taiwan'
Chairman of TSMC Mark Liu, also the chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA), said in the association's 2022 annual conference on October 19 that "people should...
Wednesday 19 October 2022
China's underground market for chips draws desperate automakers
In her two-bedroom apartment on the outskirts of Chinese tech hub Shenzhen, Wang woke to a deluge of messages. One read: "SPC5744PFK1AMLQ9, 300 pc, 21+. Any need?"
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Arm separates automotive and IoT business lines
Silicon IP vendor Arm has decided to separate its automotive and IoT business lines.
Wednesday 19 October 2022
COVID lockdown in Ningbo to have little impact on panel output locally
Taiwan-based Innolux, Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT), and other LCD panel and related materials suppliers with plant operations in Ningbo in China's Zhejiang province expect...
Wednesday 19 October 2022
China OSATs cut prices to lure orders for DDIs
China-based OSATs have slashed their prices by over 10% to attract more orders for commodity display driver ICs for use in TVs and notebooks, according to industry sources.