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Monday 23 December 2019
China keen on developing AI-based ASICs
Chinese chipmakers are revving up development of HPC (high performance computing) chips for AI and deep learning applications, which are expected to become available for volume production...
Friday 20 December 2019
Highlights of the day: Samsung reportedly cuts pricing to compete against TSMC
TSMC is clearly the leader in the semiconductor foundry service sector, and Samsung is striving to catch up. The Korean giant reportedly has lowered foundry...
Friday 20 December 2019
Blockchain to benefit foundry development, says Kyber CEO
Efforts by the blockchain industry will accelerate the development of the existing foundries, according to Thomas Hu, CEO of blockchain technology developer Kyber Capital.
Friday 20 December 2019
Semiconductor tech to be more important in future 5G and AI applications
While 5G and AI will dominate new emerging tech applications to create cash flows for enterprises in the next decade, relevant semiconductor materials and technologies will not only...
Friday 20 December 2019
Samsung offers discounts to compete against TSMC, sources say
Samsung Electronics has offered discounts for its foundry services aiming to win customers from TSMC, according to industry sources.
Thursday 19 December 2019
Foundries see orders for driver ICs, sensors ramp up
Taiwan- and China-based foundries have seen increases in orders for display driver ICs and sensors for use in 5G smartphones and other devices recently, with 12- and 8-inch fab utilization...
Thursday 19 December 2019
Unimicron, Nan Ya may serve Chinese CPU makers with advanced ABF substrates
While China's homegrown processor makers are gearing up to develop new-generation solutions to serve huge domestic PC replacement demand, Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology and Nan...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Taiwan IC supply chain eyeing huge China PC CPU demand in 2020
Chip demand for PCs from China will pick up substantially in 2020 due to large-scale replacement of PCs by the government and military sectors, providing huge business opportunities...
Monday 16 December 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC expands partnerships to satisfy orders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has expanded its cooperation with partners as a measure to satisfy its clients. It has placed orders with Teradyne for more test...
Monday 16 December 2019
TSMC teams up with MA-tek, iST on advanced IC analysis
Robust orders for advanced fabrication and packaging services at TSMC have prompted the foundry to team up with Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) and Integrated Service Technology...
Monday 16 December 2019
TSMC places test equipment orders with Teradyne
TSMC has placed orders for several hundred sets of test equipment with Teradyne, and will install the tools at the foundry's new advanced backend plant in northern Taiwan, according...
Friday 13 December 2019
Goodix to ramp up optical in-display fingerprint sensor shipments in 2020
Goodix Technology is set to ramp up shipments of its optical in-display fingerprint sensors in 2020, and has reportedly reserved sufficient 8-inch fab capacity from TSMC, according...
Thursday 12 December 2019
UMC enters supply chain for Sony CIS
United Microelectronics (UMC), through its takeover of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor (MIFS), has entered the supply chain for Sony's CMOS image sensors, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC to end 2019 with growth
The world's top pure-play foundry is set to wrap up 2019 with strong sales performances, thanks to impressive contributions from advanced manufacturring processes. TSMC...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
ASE to see strong 1Q20 with robust 5G mobile SoCs backend orders
Robust orders for 5G smartphone application processors from the world's major Android phone vendors will allow backend house ASE Technology Holding to enjoy a particularly strong...