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Wednesday 12 October 2022
German startup NanoWired provides novel interconnection solutions to serve semiconductor industry in Taiwan
German startup NanoWired GmbH has been announced as one of the winners in the Taiwan Innotech Exhibition (TIE) 2022 innovation award competition. TIE will be hosted from October 13...
Wednesday 12 October 2022
India's homegrown Polymatech begins manufacturing Opto-semiconductors and memory modules
India-based Polymatech Electronics announced it had begun manufacturing Opto-semiconductors and memory modules in its Tamil Nadu plant, a leap for India to build a self-reliant semiconductor...
Wednesday 12 October 2022
Large-size panel prices likely to bottom out in 4Q22
Large-size panel prices are likely to bottom out in the fourth quarter of 2022, resulting mainly from the substantial production cuts by panel makers, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 11 October 2022
US wages advanced chip war to thwart China tech prowess
The US announced a series of new rules expanding the export restriction on China on October 7, including a ban on advanced chips used for high-performance computing (HPC) applications...
Tuesday 11 October 2022
How Qualcomm incubates innovative startups: Q&A with Sudeepto Roy
Qualcomm is a leader in 5G technologies that have been investing 20% of annual revenues since 2006. Many have been curious about the company's secret sauce for innovation. As Qualcomm...
Tuesday 11 October 2022
WT Micro posts record 3Q22 revenue
IC distributor WT Microelectronics has reported revenue grew about 20% sequentially and 31% on year to a record high of NT$155.7 billion (US$4.9 billion) in the third quarter of 20...
Tuesday 11 October 2022
TSMC to turn cautious on outlook
TSMC is scheduled to hold its quarterly investor conference on October 13, and will turn conservative about its business prospects for the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first half...
Tuesday 11 October 2022
Realtek revenue hits 7-month low
Network IC specialist Realtek Semiconductor saw its September revenue decline 7.8% sequentially to a seven-month low of NT$9.58 billion (US$301.8 million).
Tuesday 11 October 2022
US expands restrictions on chip exports to China and revises sanction rules
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced that it is implementing a series of targeted updates to its export controls to restrict China's...
Friday 7 October 2022
First-tier IDMs believe new capacity may not be sufficient
Some consumer IC designers are concerned about possible competition from IDMs in Europe and the US, who they fear could be forced to join the supply of consumer chips to boost the...
Friday 7 October 2022
Apple preparing for 2nm chips
Apple reportedly has been keenly preparing for 2nm chips and is looking to collaborate with TSMC for its in-house developed processors with the new node, which is scheduled to enter...
Friday 7 October 2022
France-based Wise-integration to disrupt power supply market with deep Asia ties
Wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors are on track to build their momentum as demand for fast charging grows. Wise-integration, a startup specialized in gallium nitride (GaN) power supply...
Friday 7 October 2022
AMD releases lower-than-expected Q3 preliminary results
AMD announced selected preliminary financial results for 22Q3 on October 6, showing its revenues still managed to register a 29% year-on-year growth to reach US$5.6 billion, but the...
Friday 7 October 2022
RF BAW filter maker Akoustis builds Asia-Pacific foothold in Taiwan
Akoustis Technologies, a US-based IDM of bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band filters for mobile and other wireless applications, has located its Asia-Pacific foothold in Taoyuan, northern...
Friday 7 October 2022
Chinese panel makers considering price hike for 32-inch TV panels
China-based panel makers are mulling a price hike for 32-inch TV panels, with plans to also ramp up their utilization rates slightly in the late fourth quarter, which may create uncertainties...