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Friday 3 January 2020
SJSemi strengthens presence in wafer-level 3D packaging segment
SJ Semiconductor (SJSemi), a joint venture between China-based foundry SMIC and backend house JCET, has started implementing its second-phase development looking to strengthen its...
Friday 3 January 2020
PMIC maker Chipown approved to list on Shanghai bourse
Power management IC specialist Wuxi Chipown Micro-electronics has just won approval to list shares on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange, planning to...
Friday 3 January 2020
VIS to scale up output in 2020
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its overall production capacity this year to grow over 15%, thanks to the completion of its acquisition of Globalfoundries'...
Friday 3 January 2020
Global semiconductor sales continue slide
Worldwide semiconductor sales posted an on-year decline for the 11th consecutive month in November 2019.
Thursday 2 January 2020
China IC design industry output value set to surge
The output value of China's IC design industry is forecast to rise 22.5% on year to top CNY300 billion (US$43.06 billion) in 2019, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 2 January 2020
Andes Technology and Deeplite team up for AI deep learning
Taiwan-based Andes Technology, a supplier of high-performance low-power compact 32/64-bit RISC-V CPU cores, and Canada-based AI startup Deeplite, have announced the results of their...
Thursday 2 January 2020
TSMC to start 5nm chip production for iPhone in 2Q20, says report
TSMC will remain the sole foundry partner of Apple for the chips for its 2020 iPhone series, and volume production using 5nm EUV process will kick off by the end of second-quarter...
Thursday 2 January 2020
LTCC application to 5G mmWave base stations: Q&A with Brian Laughlin and Jeffrey Wang from DuPont
While 5G mmWave-related technologies are developing rampantly, US chemical materials giant DuPont has set eyes on promoting its LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) solutions to...
Thursday 2 January 2020
KaiKuTek taps market opportunities with CMOS-based radar technologies
Taiwan-based startup KaiKuTek has developed a system-on-chip (SoC) solution that combines mmWave radar technologies, antennas and AI accelerators to realize close-distance fine gesture...
Tuesday 31 December 2019
Taiwan moving to up academic research on quantum materials
As part of its efforts to support further advancement of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has unveiled a new program aimed at stimulating...
Tuesday 31 December 2019
China semiconductor equipment expenditure to see double-digit growth in 2020
China's expenditure for semiconductor equipment is expected to grow by a double-digit rate in 2020 as the willingness for expanding capacity by its makers in the IC manufacturing...
Tuesday 31 December 2019
China TWS chipmaker BES Technic to launch IPO
China-based wireless audio SoC supplier BES Technic is to enhance its financial capability through an IPO amid heating competition in China's TWS (true wireless stereo) chip market,...
Tuesday 31 December 2019
Chang Wah and Tian Zheng form partnership for semi equipment market
Chang Wah Electromaterials and Tian Zheng International Precision Machinery have signed a pact for collaboration in the semiconductor inspection equipment sector.
Monday 30 December 2019
Highlights of the day: Taiwan CIS packagers to merge into heavyweight player
Two major Taiwan-based CMOS image sensor packagers Tong Hsing and Kingpark have agreed a merger deal that will make turn them into one of the world's largest packaging firms for the...
Monday 30 December 2019
Global 8K panel shipments to reach 500,000 units in 2020
Global shipments of 8K LCD panels are expected to total 500,000 units in 2020, accounting for a penetration rate of 0.2% of LCD panel shipments worldwide, according to Sigmaintell...