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Monday 5 September 2022
Networking supply chain upbeat about market prospects ahead
Upstream core chips suppliers and downstream system makers of the networking communications segment are all optimistic that market demand remains very strong in the short or longer...
Monday 5 September 2022
China may step up purchases of AI GPUs from Nvidia, AMD prior to export ban
The fresh US ban on exports of AI GPUs to China has sparked market speculation that the restriction may prompt Chinese clients to accelerate and increase shipment pull-ins for advanced...
Monday 5 September 2022
Chinese GPU industry in spotlight as US tightens restrictions
Following the revelation on September 1 that the US are restricting Nvidia's and AMD's AI GPUs to China, Nvidia has followed up with an update that the US government has already greenlighted...
Monday 5 September 2022
India roundup: Renesas to acquire India-based fabless startup
Renesas will acquire India-based 4D radar technology provider to complement its ADAS offering, and Reliance's upcoming 5G rollout may repeat its history of disrupting the Indian mobile...
Friday 2 September 2022
Macroblock supplies miniLED driver ICs used in HUD for Li Auto
Macroblock has supplied miniLED driver ICs used in a 13.3-inch HD HUD (head-up display) for Li L9, a smart electric SUV unveiled by China-based electric vehicle (EV) vendor Li Auto...
Friday 2 September 2022
MOSFET backend specialists see capacity utilization fall in 3Q22
MOSFET backend specialists have seen their capacity utilization rates fall to as low as about 60% since the latter part of August, due to a substantial drop in demand for low- and...
Friday 2 September 2022
Newest Google Tensor SoC might use Samsung's 3nm process
According to reports from BusinessKorea, the third-generation of Google Tensor will use Samsung's 3nm process node, giving the South Korean company's foundry business a boost...
Friday 2 September 2022
LCD panel prices stabilize on production cuts
LCD panel prices for some applications have begun to stabilize, thanks mainly to the persistent efforts initiated by panel makers to cut their output amid oversupply, according to...
Friday 2 September 2022
Micron announces US$15 billion in new fab investment in Idaho following CHIPS Act
Micron Technology has announced plans to invest approximately US$15 billion through the end of the decade to construct a new fab for leading-edge memory manufacturing in Boise, Idaho...
Friday 2 September 2022
Fresh US chip export restrictions to curb China homegrown IC development
China's progress in developing its homegrown AI and HPC processor industry will be curbed by the US fresh restrictions on exports of advanced GPUs crucial for artificial intelligence...
Thursday 1 September 2022
Nvidia and AMD impacted as US restricts GPU sales to China
The US has once gain tightened the loop around China's semiconductor industry, and this time it is specifically targeting China's high-performance computing, especially machine learning...
Thursday 1 September 2022
Arm files lawsuit against Qualcomm and Nuvia
Arm announced that it filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc, two of its subsidiaries and Nuvia for breach of certain license agreements with Arm and trademark infringement on August...
Thursday 1 September 2022
IC design houses pessimistic about PC demand prospects
IC design houses are generally pessimistic about PC demand for the rest of 2022, with recovery not expected until the first half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Thursday 1 September 2022
Some brand vendors see inventory reach healthier levels, says AUO chairman
Brand vendors are still in the process of an inventory correction, but some of them have already adjusted their stockpiles to healthier levels, according to Paul Peng, chairman of...
Thursday 1 September 2022
China panel makers put increased focus on automotive, OLED displays
China-based panel makers, including China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), BOE Technology and Visionox Technology, have stepped up their deployments in the automotive and OLED...