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Wednesday 6 November 2024
SK Hynix reduces DDR4 production, accelerates shift to AI memory
SK Hynix plans to reduce its legacy DRAM production to 20% by the fourth quarter of 2024, responding to increased supply and pricing pressure from Chinese memory manufacturers. The...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
IC distributor WT Micro expects over 10% revenue drop in 4Q24
IC distributor WT Microelectronics (WT Micro) has reported that its revenue for the first three quarters of 2024 surpassed that of the entire year 2023. However, the company is expressing...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
NexChip and Samsung Foundry lead 3Q24 LCD/OLED driver IC markets
NexChip and Samsung Foundry have emerged as the dominant players in the display driver IC (DDIC) market for the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest insights from Omdia's...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
GlobalFoundries' 3Q24 earnings: 7% revenue growth driven by design wins despite YoY decline
GlobalFoundries (GF) posted earnings results for the third quarter of 2024 that ended September 30, 2024, achieving 7% sequential revenue growth to US$1.739 billion, primarily driven...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Mature process fab capacity stays oversupplied; VIS sees price war ease but pressure remains
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reports that while price competition has diminished, market competition pressure persists due to continued mature process fabrication capacity...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Datang files lawsuit against Unisoc in China
Datang has initiated legal proceedings against Unisoc, seeking damages of CNY680.5 million (approx. US$95.8 million) over the latter's alleged failure to honor a payment agreement...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
AP Memory seeks to capitalize on robust HPC and AI chip demand
Memory intellectual property (IP) firm AP Memory Technology has seen AI drive an uptick in sales, even as its IoT business has yet to rebound. With quarterly gross margin back on...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Backend firm ChipMOS cautious on 2025 capex amid DDI market concerns
ChipMOS Technology has embraced a cautious approach to capital expenditures for 2025 and anticipates that the demand for display driver ICs will experience a more pronounced correction...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Intel CEO briefly visits Taiwan to finalize 3/2nm production capacity at TSMC
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was recently in Taiwan for a brief visit to meet with TSMC chairman C. C. Wei at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), according to sources familiar with the matt...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
To split or not to split: Intel's dilemma has no clear-cut solution
Intel is grappling with an operational crisis as its IDM 2.0 transformation plan has yet to yield results, casting doubt on when its foundry business might finally become profitable...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Ibiden and Shinko Electric optimistic about AI, but standard server demand remains weak
Japanese IC substrate manufacturer Ibiden has lowered its overall performance forecast for the fiscal year 2024 (April 2024 to March 2025). Similarly, another IC substrate company,...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Samsung's new semiconductor R&D campus to launch, driving next-gen memory development
Samsung Electronics plans to open its new semiconductor research and development campus in mid-November. The installation of advanced equipment is set to take place from November...
Tuesday 5 November 2024
RichWave sees growing momentum in Wi-Fi 7, but margin erosion persists
RichWave Technology reported a decline in revenue and gross margin. While Wi-Fi 7 is growing, the rapid decline of Wi-Fi 5 and price competition in the Chinese market are concerns...
Tuesday 5 November 2024
Taiwan chips in over US$103 million to boost AMD's R&D center initiative
Following Nvidia's footsteps, AMD is set to establish an R&D center in Taiwan. The project has received approval from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) under its "Global...
Tuesday 5 November 2024
Upcoming Huawei smartphone with flagship Kirin SoC will be zoomed in again
Huawei's flagship device, the Mate 70, is slated to be released at the end of November, following the recent debuts by Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and Honor. This smartphone has sparked widespread...