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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...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Semiconductor market equilibrium unlikely until 2023, says MediaTek CEO
The semiconductor sector will not have a chance to achieve market equilibrium until after new foundry capacities come online in 2023, and until then uneven supply of chips and components...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Qualcomm, BMW team up for automated driving
Qualcomm has announced a collaboration to bring the latest advancements in driver assistance technologies and products of its Snapdragon Ride Platform to BMW Group's next generation...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Semiconductor market to rise 23% in 2021, says IC Insights
The semiconductor market is forecast to increase 23% this year, fueled by changing habits caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic rebound from it, according to...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
China panel makers keep expanding production capacities
China-based display panel makers continue expanding production capacities and there will be 25 7G to 10.5G lines in total in 2024, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Eternal Materials sees demand for high-end IC substrates remain strong
Eternal Materials, which specializes in resin materials and dry-film photoresists, continues to enjoy strong shipments for high-frequency and high-speed substrates, while seeing orders...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Zhen Ding expects chip shortage to persist until end-2022
Shortages of certain chips and components are disrupting Zhen Ding Technology's PCB shipments to its major client in the US, and the company expects uneven inventories across different...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
MediaTek obtains sufficient foundry capacity for 5G smartphone chips
MediaTek has already struck deals for capacity support over the next one or more years with pure-play foundries, looking to maintain its leading position in the 5G smartphone processor...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Nvidia in metaverse world
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the recently-held virtual GTC talked about a range of topics and technology development trends, including those associated with the metaverse and its market...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Highlights of the day: India charging infrastructure needs improvement
Electric vehicles are penetrating the Indian market very slowly, due to a lack of supporting charging infrastructure. According to DIGITIMES' correspondent in India, local EV...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Novatek to expand IC design talent pool
Taiwan-based display driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics plans to hire an additional 400-500 design engineers in 2022 while also increasing pay to expand its talent pool.
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Taiwan semiconductor output value to top NT$4 trillion in 2021, says Etron chair
The output value of Taiwan's semiconductor industry is forecast to exceed NT$4 trillion (US$144 billion) in 2021, after topping NT$3 trillion in 2020, according to Nicky Lu, chairman...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Unfair competition in 3rd-gen semiconductors race, say Taiwan makers
China has been aggressively developing its domestic third-generation semiconductor supply chain with government subsidies, which Taiwan-based makers regard as unfair competition challenging...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
NXP, Ford collaborate for connected car
NXP Semiconductors has announced a collaboration with the Ford Motor to deliver enhanced driver experiences, convenience and services across its global fleet of vehicles, including...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Taiwan eyeing disruptive innovations for next-generation ICs
Taiwan is set to implement a spate of next-generation semiconductor R&D programs in the next few years looking to break through physical limits of ICs and support diverse AI applications,...