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Monday 30 October 2023
TSMC CoWoS capacity crucial to the AI GPU race between AMD and Nvidia
The ban on exports to China has been upgraded, not only expanding the range of AI chip specifications but also not giving Chinese companies time to stock up. It is worth noting that...
Friday 27 October 2023
Intel expects 4Q23 revenue to return to on-year growth
Intel is optimistic that for the first time in two years, fourth-quarter 2023 revenue will return to positive year-over-year growth, and that the PC market, which accounts for the...
Friday 27 October 2023
Taiwan to adopt decentralized design for power grids to increase supply resilience
With industrial power consumption continuously growing in Taiwan, the government will have its power grids adopt a decentralized design to improve their resilience, as the existing...
Friday 27 October 2023
Samsung plans to increase GAA lead with 1.4nm mass production in 2027
It's reported that Samsung Electronics is looking to widen its lead in Gate-All-Around (GAA) platform. The plan is to increase the number of nanosheets from three to four starting...
Thursday 26 October 2023
With Apple strengthening ties with Luxshare, can Foxconn pivot and shed the OEM label?
China's probe into Foxconn has shocked the Taiwanese business community. Against the backdrop of the economic decoupling amidst the China-US tech war, Taiwanese companies find themselves...
Thursday 26 October 2023
GSA selects MediaTek chairman Rick Tsai as 2023 Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award winner
Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announced on October 25 that it will honor Dr. Rick (Lih Shyng) Tsai, the CEO and Vice Chairman of MediaTek with its prestigious Dr. Morris Chang...
Thursday 26 October 2023
TSMC Kumamoto 2nd fab reportedly to receive JPY 900 billion in subsidy
Media reports quoting Yoshihiro Seki, a member of Japan's House of Representatives, that Japan plans to add JPY 1.49 trillion (US$ 10 billion) to its budget for subsidizing two important...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
AI to boost terminal device replacement
AI will drive demand for PC, handset, and other terminal device replacements, according to sources at chipmakers.
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Chinese SiC players rising rapidly, likely to change global market landscape
In the near future, Chinese players in the silicon carbide (SiC) sector will have the opportunity to break the current shortage of mainstream 6-inch wafers and usher in a new landscape...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Specialty IC foundry VIS reportedly to set up 12-inch fab in Singapore
Vanguard International Manufacturing (VIS), which runs only 8-inch wafer fabs, reportedly plans to set up a 12-inch fab in Singapore for fulfilling mainly automotive related IC ord...
Monday 23 October 2023
US chip ban on China believed to see diminishing marginal effects
The tightened chip trade ban newly imposed by the US has cast a substantial shadow over major Chinese AI chip makers, potentially blocking their access to advanced chip manufacturing...
Friday 20 October 2023
TSMC investment in Arizona nearly doubled Taiwan's outward FDI Jan.-Sept. 2023
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) issued a press release showing that January to September 2023 approved investment to China and foreign countries showed diversified results...
Friday 20 October 2023
TSMC sees customers stay cautious about inventory control
Customers remain wary of inventory control, TSMC CEO CC Wei said during the Q&A session on the company's October 18 earnings conference call. Customers' inventory digestion is...
Friday 20 October 2023
TSMC expects growth year in 2024
TSMC expects 2024 to be a "healthy" growth year for the pure-play foundry despite uncertain macro conditions, according to company CEO CC Wei during an earnings conference call on...
Friday 20 October 2023
Chipmakers continue digesting inventory
Fabless chipmakers continue to reduce inventories in the fourth quarter of 2023, as they remain concerned about the visibility of mobile phone and PC demand, according to industry...