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Monday 22 November 2021
Major US chipmakers gearing up for 6nm Wi-Fi 7 SoCs
Leading Wi-Fi chipmakers Qualcomm, Broadcom and even Intel are keenly developing Wi-Fi 7 SoCs, and may have their chips manufactured at TSMC using 6N RF process, looking to meet the...
Friday 19 November 2021
Second-tier Ethernet IC vendors see shipments rise for IIoT applications
As demand for Ethernet ICs continues to grow robustly on proliferating IoT applications, Taiwan's second-tier networking chips vendors including Asix Electronics under MediaTek and...
Friday 19 November 2021
GF, Ford partner to address auto chip supply
GlobalFoundries and Ford Motor Company have jointly announced a strategic collaboration to advance semiconductor manufacturing and technology development within the US, aiming to...
Friday 19 November 2021
KS Pua resigns as Phison chairman
Phison Electronics' board of directors has approved the resignation of KS Pua as chairman, according to the Taiwan-based flash device controller specialist.
Friday 19 November 2021
IPC firms see chip shortage improving
Chip shortages are not as severe as seen in the first half of 2021, but are unlikely to ease significantly in the short term, according to sources at Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC)...
Friday 19 November 2021
Taiwan 2nd-tier foundries to enjoy gross margin growth in 2022
Taiwan-based second-tier pure-play foundries, such as Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), will see their gross margins hike...
Friday 19 November 2021
AMD, MediaTek teaming up
AMD and MediaTek have jointly announced a collaboration to co-engineer industry-leading Wi-Fi solutions, starting with the AMD RZ600 series Wi-Fi 6E modules containing MediaTek's...
Friday 19 November 2021
Prices for DDI used in large-size panels unlikely to slip
While demand for DDI (display driver ICs) used in TVs and Chromebooks has turned relatively weak, there is little room for prices for DDI used in TV-, monitor- and notebook-use panels...
Thursday 18 November 2021
TI to kick off new 12-inch fabs construction in 2022
Texas Instruments (TI) has announced plans to begin construction next year on its new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabs in Sherman, Texas.
Thursday 18 November 2021
Testing house Sigurd expects orders for auto ICs to ramp up in 2022
Sigurd Microelectronics, which specializes in wafer probing and final testing of ICs, expects to enjoy growing revenue generated from orders for automotive chips including networking...
Thursday 18 November 2021
Niching cuts into China 3rd-gen semiconductor supply chain
Niching Industrial with its in-house developed low-temperature sintering Ag paste materials has cut into China's third-generation semiconductor industry supply chain, according to...
Thursday 18 November 2021
Global server shipments to grow 4.5% to nearly 17 million units in 2021, says Digitimes Research
Global server shipments are forecast to grow 4.5% on year to nearly 17 million units in 2021, according to Digitimes Research, which estimated previously a higher 5.1% increase.
Thursday 18 November 2021
Taiwan Mask poised to raise prices in 2022
Photomask supplier Taiwan Mask, which already raised its prices by 10-30% in the first half of 2021, plans to initiate another price hike next year to reflect its tight supply, according...
Thursday 18 November 2021
Qualcomm to scale down modem chip supply for iPhones
Qualcomm will sharply cut back its modem chip supply for Apple's iPhones starting 2023, sparking speculation that Apple will have its in-house developed modem solution ready for the...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Highlights of the day: MediaTek secures foundry support for 5G chips
Chip shortage has plagued many industry sectors for months, partly due to insufficient foundry support. But MediaTek...