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Tuesday 6 September 2022
Supply chain restructuring and resilience
In "The New Critical Era of Supply Chains Restructuring and Resilience Strengthening" forum hosted recently by DIGITIMES Asia, experts from IC distributors - WPG Holdings' chief marketing...
Tuesday 6 September 2022
TSMC hiring staff for new office in Japan
TSMC has started hiring employees for its new office in Osaka, Japan, according to the Taiwan-based pure-play foundry. The new office will be set up through TSMC Design Technology...
Monday 5 September 2022
Networking supply chain upbeat about market prospects ahead
Upstream core chips suppliers and downstream system makers of the networking communications segment are all optimistic that market demand remains very strong in the short or longer...
Monday 5 September 2022
China may step up purchases of AI GPUs from Nvidia, AMD prior to export ban
The fresh US ban on exports of AI GPUs to China has sparked market speculation that the restriction may prompt Chinese clients to accelerate and increase shipment pull-ins for advanced...
Friday 2 September 2022
Fresh US chip export restrictions to curb China homegrown IC development
China's progress in developing its homegrown AI and HPC processor industry will be curbed by the US fresh restrictions on exports of advanced GPUs crucial for artificial intelligence...
Thursday 1 September 2022
The lesson from Shang-Yi Chiang (2)
Intel has been keen on pursuing the most advanced technology, but has not been as quick to make decisions as TSMC when it comes to responding flexibly to market needs. Intel could...
Thursday 1 September 2022
TSMC begins staff training for JV foundry in Japan
TSMC has kicked off its employee training program for its joint-venture foundry in Japan, which is scheduled to come online by the end of 2024, according to sources at fab toolmake...
Wednesday 31 August 2022
The lesson from Shang-Yi Chiang (1)
Some time ago, Shang-Yi Chiang, a veteran in the semiconductor industry, accepted an invitation from the California-based Computer History Museum to tell the sotry about his services...
Wednesday 31 August 2022
First 3nm smartphone chips to be available in 2H23
Smartphones powered by 3nm application processors (AP) are unlikely to hit market shelves until the second half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 31 August 2022
TSMC still holds dominant share of 5nm foundry process market, says CEO
TSMC's 5nm process has entered the third year of mass production, and the foundry continues to hold a dominant share of the 5nm process segment, said company CEO CC Wei at a tech...
Wednesday 31 August 2022
TSMC to boost advanced packaging capacity by 2026
TSMC expects to scale up its advanced packaging production capacity in 2022, which will be 300% greater than that in 2018, and to further boost the output by 2026 thanks to the commercialization...
Tuesday 30 August 2022
AMD launches 5nm desktop processors
AMD has launched what the company claims is the world's first 5nm desktop PC processors combined with its new AMD Socket AM5 platform.
Tuesday 30 August 2022
IC design houses under growing pressure to cut prices
IC design houses are under growing pressure to cut further their chip prices, while still being engaged in negotiations with foundries on adjustments to the already-set manufacturing...
Tuesday 30 August 2022
Nvidia mulls TSMC SoIC tech in HPC chips
Nvidia is working closely with TSMC to manufacture its top-end processors, considering the adoption of the foundry's 3D SoIC (system on integrated chips) technology in its HPC chip...
Monday 29 August 2022
TSMC, UMC to see 22/28nm chips capacity fully loaded till end-year
TSMC and UMC will see full capacity utilization for 22/28nm processes persist at least throughout 2022, as their capacities vacated by some consumer chip clients are soon filled by...