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Thursday 14 November 2024
Chinese MCU firms see demand recovery, optimistic about 2024 sales results
Chinese microcontroller unit (MCU) firms have observed a resurgence in demand and expressed optimism about their full-year 2024 sales results. Several Chinese MCU firms have reported...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Bracing for 'Trump 2.0': TSMC delays Arizona plant opening ceremony; Intel and Samsung steel up for challenge
According to industry sources, the inauguration ceremony for TSMC's new advanced fab site in Arizona, US, has been abruptly put on hold. TSMC has notified the invited guests that...
Thursday 14 November 2024
TSMC targets PhD talent in Japan to boost semiconductor research
Following its recent establishment of a wafer fab in Japan, TSMC aims to attract PhD talent in the region to advance its semiconductor research and development.
Thursday 14 November 2024
Automotive chip fab projects face suspension in Europe amid EV slowdown
The global semiconductor shortage that plagued automotive chips from 2020 to 2022 has subsided, as electric vehicle (EV) demand in Europe and the US falls short of projections. While...
Thursday 14 November 2024
India to generate 1 million jobs in semiconductor industry
India's semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem is experiencing rapid growth, with projections indicating the creation of 1 million jobs across various segments. According to a report...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Samsung reportedly completing HBM4 development by 2025 to secure Nvidia orders
Maeil Business Newspaper reports that Samsung Electronics (Samsung) is set to finish the development of its sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4) by 2025 to secure...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
TEL benefits from AI demand; revenue share from China projected to decline
Investment demand for chips used in generative AI is benefiting several Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers, with Tokyo Electron (TEL) raising its full-year profit outlo...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
SoftBank plans supercomputer With Nvidia Blackwell chips
SoftBank Group will be the first to build a supercomputer with chips using Nvidia's new Blackwell design, a demonstration of the Japanese company's ambitions to catch up on AI.
Wednesday 13 November 2024
EPC prevails in GaN patent case, halting Innoscience's US market entry
In the ongoing patent dispute over wide bandgap GaN technology, the US-based EPC announced on November 8 that the International Trade Commission (ITC) confirmed its preliminary ruling,...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
With CoWoS demand booming, fab equipment maker GPTC seeks to keep up with TSMC
Grand Process Technology Company (GPTC), a Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment company involved in the supply chain for TSMC's CoWoS packaging, aims to leverage the rising demand.
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Phison anticipates NAND tight supply in 2H25 as upstream manufacturers reduce production
Phison Electronics faced a 70% profit drop in the third quarter due to declining consumer demand and a substantial one-time loss. The company saw stable enterprise demands and a weak...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Machvision invests in Hye Technology, eyes growth in advanced packaging
Machvision's board has approved a NT$274 million (US$8.6 million) strategic investment to acquire 13% of Hye Technology's common shares. The investment will represent 11.5% of Hye's...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Audix expand AI servers testing and certification business
Audix Group chairman and president Yuan-kai Chung anticipates significant tariff changes in the US-China trade war once US President-Elect Trump assumes office. Additionally, overcapacity...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
PMIC firm GMT steps up non-consumer applications developments
Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a supplier of power management IC (PMIC), has expanded into non-consumer electronics to avoid competition in mass-market applications.
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Peripheral IC firms eye growth in 2025 on AI server demand
Rising AI server shipments are reportedly prompting peripheral chip manufacturers to project substantial operational growth in 2025.