CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED CHIPS + COMPONENTS
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Henkel expands semiconductor focus in India with plans for advanced packaging
As India's semiconductor ambitions take shape, Henkel, the global industrial adhesives and electronics packaging giant, is positioning itself to support the country's emerging semiconductor...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
IC design house Ene sees robust demand for gaming MCUs
Microcontroller unit (MCU) specialist Ene Technology has seen good inventory stocking demand for MCUs by gaming customers and expects overall performance in the fourth quarter to...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Innolux expands FOPLP focus beyond automotive, PMIC
Innolux is expanding its fan-out panel level packaging (FOPLP) technology focus beyond automotive and power management ICs (PMIC) to include high-end applications.
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Taiwan IC design houses urged to accelerate migration to advanced nodes
Taiwan's government is urging local IC design houses to speed up their migration to advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes to avoid cut-throat pricing competition from China...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
AMD's next-gen AI GPU to intensify competition in 4Q24
AMD will launch a new generation of MI325X chips utilizing HBM3E in October to enhance its standing in the AI GPU market, aiming to secure orders from AI server clients seeking to...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Chinese chipmakers gearing up for Huawei's next flagship launch despite hefty cost
Huawei is preparing to launch its latest flagship Mate 70 series, a product bolstered by substantial government support and suppliers, particularly SMIC, who are reportedly sacrificing...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
AMEC senior executives with US citizenship resign, sparking concern
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China (AMEC), a China-based semiconductor equipment supplier, announced the resignation of Senior Vice President Tuqiang Ni and Core Technical...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
AI boom overshadowed by weak consumer IT demand for Samsung and SK Hynix
South Korean semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are facing a more cautious outlook for the third quarter of 2024 as demand for AI server chips surges. Recent downgrades...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
China's mature chip dominance looms, Taiwan IC designers urged to prioritize sub-7nm
China is poised to take the lead in the global market for mature semiconductor manufacturing processes as it continues to expand its production capacity. Industry experts warn that...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
TSMC SoIC fab capacity to reportedly boost through to 2026
The AI surge requires TSMC to swiftly expand its production capacity for chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) packaging. Simultaneously, the foundry's production capacity for 3D-stacked...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Global semiconductor sales hit US$162.1 billion in 2Q24; Nvidia shines
Omdia has recently released a report that indicates that the total semiconductor revenue reached a record high of US$162.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, representing a 6.7%...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Morgan Stanley warns of memory market winter; sparks criticism from South Korean semiconductor industry
On September 15, Morgan Stanley issued a report dramatically reducing SK Hynix's target stock price by 54%, cutting it from KRW260,000 (approx. US$200) to KRW120,000. Simultaneously,...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
IC design houses pin hopes on short lead-time orders amid tepid PC chip demand
IC design firms report a sharp slowdown in PC shipments in the third quarter of 2024, following a surge in the second quarter. While the decline is not drastic, the usually robust...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Will Japan, Korea, Taiwan become new trade war targets of the US as trade structure shifts?
The escalating tensions between major powers are reshaping global investment and trade patterns, leading to a surge in companies facing divestment, relocation, and investment shifts...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Intel's US-backed semiconductor plans threaten Samsung and South Korea's goals
Nvidia and AMD, two prominent US clients of TSMC, have recently hinted at expanding their chip manufacturing partnerships. This development has stirred interest within South Korea's...