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Monday 1 August 2022
Denso launches new RC-IGBT for EV, reducing energy loss by 20%
Japan's top automotive components supplier Denso is keen to develop and produce automotive power chips on its own, and has just unveiled a new power semiconductor device for electrical...
Monday 1 August 2022
SEA roundup: FDI expanding in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam
Foreign investments in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam have expanded vastly, with investors coming from Japan and South Korea.
Monday 1 August 2022
Silicon Motion posts over 50% surge in eMMC and UFS controller sales
Flash device controller IC supplier Silicon Motion Technology has reported net sales increased 14% from a year earlier to US$252.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, when sales...
Friday 29 July 2022
TSMC Arizona fab nears completion
TSMC held recently a topping-out ceremony for a new 5nm fab in the US state of Arizona, according to the pure-play foundry.
Friday 29 July 2022
Volkswagen reported EUR 13.2 billion operating profit in 1H22, increasing 27% BEV deliveries
Despite the headwinds across the automotive industry, Volkswagen Group saw a more than 10% increase in 1H22 operating profits from last year. CFO Arno Antlitz said the environment...
Friday 29 July 2022
Diode makers put focus on automotive, industrial application
Most Taiwan-based power diode makers are striving to ramp up their sales for automotive and industrial control applications to sustain revenue and profit growth, according to industry...
Friday 29 July 2022
Intel reports disappointing Q2 performance amid gloomy outlook
Intel released its Q2 2022 financial results on July 28, showing a 22% decline in GAAP revenue on year, to US$15.3 billion, and reported US$500 million in losses for the quarter,...
Friday 29 July 2022
Flexium sees strong demand for high-speed transmission devices
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect expects strong demand for high-speed transmission device applications to buoy its sales performance in the third quarter of 2022.
Friday 29 July 2022
Innolux slips into the red in 2Q22
Panel maker Innolux swung to losses in the second quarter of 2022, ending a streak of seven quarterly profits.
Friday 29 July 2022
Realtek remains upbeat about Wi-Fi chip demand
Wi-Fi and other network chip demand will remain strong in the second half of 2022 despite the weakness in demand for consumer electronics applications, according to Realtek Semicon...
Friday 29 July 2022
AUO to cut capital spending set for 2022
AU Optronics (AUO) will cut its capital spending set for 2022 by 20% from the projected amount, the company has said, as it is applying multi-pronged approaches to tackle the headwinds...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Indian fabless startup voices concerns on chip manufacturing plans
Chip manufacturing has a 4-decade history in India, starting with Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL) fab in the early '80s. However, this wasn't much of a success compared to the...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Taiwan IC design houses facing notable profit falls in 2H22
Most IC design houses in Taiwan are expected to see their profitability weaken notably in the second half of the year as they can hardly pass part of foundry cost increases onto downstream...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Malaysia continues to expand its semiconductor space
Malaysia's semiconductor industry has matured, and a number of companies have built or expanded their operations in the country. This trend is likely to continue as long as future...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Gujarat announced semiconductor incentives, first among Indian states
Amid a fierce tussle between India's state governments to woo chip plants, Gujarat announced India's first incentive scheme for semiconductor and display investments.