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Tuesday 22 September 2020
Sonix brace for strong sales through year-end 2020
IC-design house Sonix Technology is poised for strong sales through the end of 2020, having seen its revenues hit the second highest ever in August thanks to robust demand for its...
Monday 21 September 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC reportedly adopts GAA transistors for 2nm chips
TSMC's has disclosed that its 3nm process will continue to adopt a FinFET structure, but the foundry reportedly will take a new approach to its 2nm...
Monday 21 September 2020
Arm acquisition to enhance Nvidia datacenter biz, says Digitimes Research
Nvidia's GPU and AI solutions have seen strong demand from the datacenter market segment, and its acquisition of Arm should help complement the business.
Monday 21 September 2020
Qualcomm seeking to shift orders from SMIC, says report
Executives at Qualcomm have paid visits to Taiwan-based pure-play foundries for the purpose of securing capacity support if deliveries from China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
Monday 21 September 2020
HDD demand picking up thanks to surging Chromebook orders
Robust demand for Chromebooks from the education segment has not only led to shortages of entry-level processors and LCD panels, but also spurred demand for hard disc drives (HDDs),...
Monday 21 September 2020
Opportunities amid macro uncertainty: Q&A with Avnet Asia-Pacific president Prince Yun
The coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the escalating US-China trade war, have prompted businesses to revise their roadmaps and goals for 2020. Disruptions brought by the pandemic...
Monday 21 September 2020
North American semi equipment industry billings continue growth
August billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment registered sequential growth for the second consecutive month.
Friday 18 September 2020
Highlights of the day: AMD processor share rising
AMD is making major gains in the notebook processor market in 2020, thanks to strong demand from the education sector. Notebook vendors having been seeking more support from AMD...
Friday 18 September 2020
Foxconn reportedly seeking to take stake in Silterra
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is said to have joined the bidding for stakes in Malaysia-based 8-inch foundry Silterra, and if it wins, the Taiwanese EMS giant...
Friday 18 September 2020
APCB, Apex plants in Thailand to supply DRAM module PCB for Korean clients in 1Q21
Taiwan-based PCB makers APCB and Apex International, both with manufacturing operations in Thailand, are expected to enjoy new business opportunities arising from Korean makers of...
Friday 18 September 2020
Taiwan IC distributors to step up deployments in India
With system vendors and contract manufacturers relocating part of their production to India, Taiwan-based IC distributors are encouraged to step up their deployments in the region,...
Friday 18 September 2020
AMD to grab 20% share of notebook processor market in 2020
AMD is expected to see its share of the notebook processor market reach a company record-high of 20% in 2020, according to market sources.
Friday 18 September 2020
Arm acquisition faces plenty of obstacles, says IC Insights
After nearly two months of negotiations and press reports that a blockbuster deal was in the works, Nvidia this week announced a US$40 billion agreement to buy Arm from financially...
Friday 18 September 2020
Taiwan PCB makers to maintain stable shipments for PS5 in 4Q20
Taiwan's PCB makers in the supply chain for Sony's PS5 expect stable shipments of rigid mainboards for the new hgame console in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to industry so...
Friday 18 September 2020
Shortages of LCD driver ICs could dent notebook panel shipments in 2021
Many panel makers are ramping up their output for notebook applications thanks to a surge in demand for computing devices needed to support remote work and study. While these makers...