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Thursday 2 February 2023
Chipmakers see top cloud providers scale back orders
Chip orders for servers from top cloud service providers have dropped dramatically, casting a shadow over server demand prospects for 2023, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 January 2023
Generations of semiconductor talent give Taiwan an edge as global competition intensifies
The regionalization of semiconductor production has become a clear trend, which may even result in many 'semiconductor powers' rising simultaneously around the world. However, Taiwan...
Thursday 26 January 2023
Japan chip development policy highlights security and revitalization
The Japanese government has set its semiconductor development policy based on two major principles - security and revitalization, shifting from relying entirely on domestic companies...
Tuesday 24 January 2023
Opportunities and challenges for semiconductor industry in automotive applications (2)
The semiconductor industry can learn from its past development history for making changes needed to cope with the trends and phenomena of the automotive industry.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Wi-Fi 6E penetration in PCs to rise on new MacBook Pro adoption
The new 14-and 16-inch MacBook Pro models just unveiled by Apple both support the newest Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) wireless communication standard, which is expected to notably drive up...
Thursday 19 January 2023
Samsung to grow foundry IP partner ecosystem
Samsung Electronics reportedly is looking to boost its semiconductor IP sales by working closely with silicon IP and design service companies.
Thursday 19 January 2023
TSMC may see 5nm capacity utilization drop below 70% in 2Q23
TSMC's capacity utilization for 5/4nm process nodes, which will fall to about 75% in the first quarter of 2023, may drop below 70% in the second quarter, according to industry sour...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Former UMC chairman & CEO Jackson Hu: Taiwan cannot afford to miss out quantum era
Although 90% of the world's advanced semiconductor chips are manufactured in Taiwan, Taiwan's lag in quantum technology may cause it to miss out on important opportunities in the...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
TSMC 3nm capacity ramp-up to benefit Gudeng and other equipment makers
TSMC's 3nm process capacity ramp-up will benefit ecosystem partners including Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, Kinik and Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek), which are...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Semiconductor materials demand still promising
Despite chipmakers' near-term caution about market prospects, semiconductor materials demand remains promising in the longer term, according to market sources.
Tuesday 17 January 2023
UMC likely to enjoy 2-3 year advantage over TSMC in fulfilling auto IC orders
Though market cheered for TSMC's decision to produce auto chips in Europe, not many people have noticed that United Microelectronic Corp (UMC) actually has already been supplying...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
OmniVision eyeing three major applications with new CIS offerings in 2023
China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) supplier OmniVision Technologies continues the release of new products despite market downturns, focusing on handset, automotive and metaverse...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
TSMC mulls fab in Dresden, sources say
Teams from TSMC have visited Germany several times in the past two years to assess the feasibility of establishing a 12-inch fab there. Dresden is most likely to be the location,...
Monday 16 January 2023
IC designers see limited demand recovery momentum for 2H23
Inventory corrections at the entire semiconductor supply chains are widely expected to last throughout the first half of 2023, to be followed by market recovery in the second half...
Monday 16 January 2023
Why does TSMC's sub-28nm overseas expansion follow a five-year timetable?
On January 12, 2023, TSMC held its Q4 earnings call in Taiwan. Except the financial figures and other key points concerned...