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Monday 4 November 2024
Astera Labs joins UALink alliance for US$5 billion market
Astera Labs, a manufacturer of high-speed transmission interface chips, has announced the debut of a new switch chip series and the official joining of the UALink alliance. The company...
Monday 4 November 2024
SK Hynix CEO unveils world's first 16-high HBM3E at SK AI Summit 2024
SK Hynix plans to provide samples of its 48GB, 16-layer HBM product—the industry's largest capacity and highest layer count—in the first quarter of 2025. CEO Noh-Jung...
Monday 4 November 2024
TSMC advances waste liquid regeneration with suppliers
TSMC is actively working on a green recycling system as part of its electronic-grade chemical recycling program. The company continues to collaborate with suppliers to explore the...
Monday 4 November 2024
Parade sees strong 1Q25, with USB4 retimer chips driving growth
High-speed transmission chip maker Parade Technologies has stated that its USB4 retimer chips, primarily targeting PC and notebook applications, will remain the principal growth driver...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix heat up next-gen memory race with cryogenic etching breakthroughs
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are advancing next-generation memory technology with "ultra-low-temperature" etching, a technique initially applied to high-density, multi-layer NAND...
Monday 4 November 2024
US sanctions on Indian entities may challenge Nvidia's market expansion plans
Recent US sanctions targeting individuals and entities, including some based in India, following rumors of advanced server exports to Russia, could disrupt Nvidia's plans to cultivate...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung plans 400+ layer NAND and cutting-edge DRAM for 2026 to reclaim AI memory market
Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to launch high-capacity and high-heat-dissipation Bonding Vertical (BV) NAND Flash with more than 400 layers in 2026. This move aims to enhance...
Monday 4 November 2024
US invests US$825 million in EUV facility to boost chip development
The US government has designated the Albany NanoTech Complex in New York as the site for the first flagship research and development facility under the CHIPS for America program,...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung faces unprecedented crisis as core businesses stagnate, talent exits
October 27 marked the second anniversary of Jae-yong Lee's tenure as Samsung Electronics' (Samsung) executive chairman. However, both Lee and Samsung are facing unprecedented chall...
Monday 4 November 2024
PSMC secures initial IP payment from Tata for India's first 12-Inch wafer fab, eyes 2026 mass production
After parting away with Japanese financial firm SBI Holdings, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) announced that it has received the initial payment from Tata...
Monday 4 November 2024
Nvidia commits to Taiwan's tech ecosystem following NT$6.7bn subsidy approval
Following the Ministry of Economic Affairs' approval of a NT$6.7 billion (approx. US$207.7 million) subsidy, global GPU leader Nvidia has begun fulfilling its commitments to the Taiwanese...
Monday 4 November 2024
US fines GlobalFoundries US$500,000 for wafer shipments to Entity List
The US imposed a US$500,000 in mitigated penalty against GlobalFoundries for shipments of semiconductors to entity-listed Chinese firms as the US works to close sanctions loopholes...
Monday 4 November 2024
LG Innotek and Semco underperform for 3Q24; both pin their hopes on AI
The two major South Korean component suppliers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and LG Innotek, have released their financial reports for the third quarter of 2024, with performance...
Monday 4 November 2024
Huawei pushes ahead with AI strategy despite US investment ban
Huawei is forging ahead with its comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy, demonstrating resilience against US restrictions on Chinese AI investments. The tech giant's "All...
Monday 4 November 2024
SK Hynix reportedly plans independent HBM division by late 2024 for AI memory leadership
As artificial intelligence (AI) applications expand, the demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) has surged. South Korean memory maker SK Hynix is set to establish a dedicated HBM...