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Friday 6 October 2023
Handset industry and SoC makers see smooth destocking
According to sources from handset distribution channels, smooth destocking indicates that restocking for the usual peak season will proceed as usual. While the momentum may not be...
Thursday 5 October 2023
Is Huawei using enigmatic strategy to drive the US into a dilemma?
Huawei unconventionally releasing its Mate 60 Pro 5G smartphone in late August witout prior notice garnered global attention, but during the subsequent official product launch event...
Monday 2 October 2023
Despite no Chinese anchor investors present at IPO, Arm CEO stated there's no differential treatment
After completing the largest IPO of the US stock market in 2023, Arm, the IP giant under SoftBank, has entered a new phase of operations. How this will affect Arm's operations and...
Monday 2 October 2023
MediaTek, Qualcomm to challenge Apple with new 4nm mobile SoCs
MediaTek and Qualcomm are expected to launch new flagship mobile SoCs in October, marking the last time both SoC makers will use the 4nm process before switching to 3nm in 2024.
Monday 2 October 2023
Huawei's SoC layout and hidden efforts: examined through the lens of 'chip peace'
After Huawei's Mate 60 Pro, featuring the 7nm Kirin 9000S processor produced by SMIC, caused a stir, Dr. Burn-Jeng Lin, dean of the College of Semiconductor Research under Taiwan's...
Monday 2 October 2023
How long could Huawei still rely on Arm IP licensing amid US chip bans and RISC-V rise?
For the SoftBank-backed Arm that just completed a blockbuster IPO in the US in mid-September, China is a critical market contributing a quarter of its annual revenues for fiscal 2023,...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
Speculation suggests Qualcomm may launch 3nm chip earlier than expected
A screenshot of an email written by Qualcomm to Samsung Electronics has recently been circulated, showing that the company will offer its next-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in two...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Huawei makes low-key launch with Mate 60 RS smartphone
Huawei conducted its autumn product launch on September 25. Several new Huawei products, including HarmonyOS, smart watches, smart displays, Bluetooth headsets, smart glasses, and...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Can 3nm SoCs save the mobile phone market?
The performance of the new A17 Pro chip used in the latest iPhone 15 Pro series will determine the potential success of 3nm SoCs, which may be critical in propelling the mobile phone...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Transsion expands into new markets
China-based Transsion Holdings, which primarily targets the African handset market, has expanded into new markets along with its chip partners MediaTek and Unisoc, according to industry...
Monday 18 September 2023
Could Arm rely on licensing customized SoC solutions beyond standard IPs as new profit booster after IPO?
With SoftBank-backed IP giant Arm launching a blockbuster IPO (initial public offering) on the US Nasdaq market on September 14 at a unit share price of US$51, its CEO Rene Haas bears...
Friday 15 September 2023
Xiaomi recruits SoC engineers, mulling self-developed chips?
Huawei's progress in successfully producing self-developed chips may have inspired another Chinese smartphone brand company's decision to restart its smartphone system-on-chip (SoC)...
Friday 15 September 2023
Gaming remains key to flagship mobile phone SoC competitiveness
Gaming continues to be one of the key competitive points of flagship smartphone SoC design in 2023, rather than generative AI as previously emphasized, according to sources.
Thursday 14 September 2023
BIWIN embedded storage solution for high-end smart watches: BIWIN LPDDR4X 144-ball ePOP with Qualcomm 5100 SoC platform certification
Trends in smart wearables head towards multi-functional integration, longer battery life, and smoother user experience, placing higher requirements on chips to deliver smaller size,...
Friday 8 September 2023
Competition for 3nm smartphone chips to start in 2024
With the unveiling of MediaTek's 3nm mobile SoC, the competition for next-generation smartphone chips is set to kick off in 2024.