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Friday 25 October 2024
PCB top players gather at TPCA 2024, eye AI-driven growth
TPCA Show 2024, Taiwan's premier PCB manufacturing event, spotlights the theme "Innovative AI in PCB," reflecting the transformative impact of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT...
Friday 25 October 2024
Win Semi upbeat about compound semiconductors for AI, satellite communication applications
Compound semiconductors are crucial in the rapid advancement of AI, data center applications, and satellite communication, according to Yu-Chi Wang, vice chairman of GaAs foundry...
Friday 25 October 2024
NEMStek lands plasma equipment orders for FOPLP
Nano Electronics and Micro System Technologies (NEMStek), a developer of plasma technologies and surface treatment solutions, has entered the supply chains of Chinese and Taiwanese...
Friday 25 October 2024
TSMC to see handset chip orders exceed NT$1 trillion in 2024
Despite a rumored drop in iPhone 16 orders, TSMC's handset chip revenue is expected to exceed NT$1 trillion (US$31 million) in 2024, according to supply chain sources.
Friday 25 October 2024
Qualcomm touts superior battery performance despite no new PC chips
Despite not announcing any new PC chips at this year's Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm addressed performance claims made by Intel and AMD while sharing specifications for upcoming developments...
Friday 25 October 2024
TSMC to hike sub-5nm quotes in 2025; 2nm to exceed US$30,000
TSMC has made adjustments to its foundry quotations for 2025 to clients to alleviate the effects of gross margin losses caused by high operating costs in overseas facilities and 2nm...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Micron anticipates AI demand boost as EUV-based DRAM enters production in 2025
Micron Technology, which has fully allocated its HBM production capacity for calendar 2025, indicated that demand for AI will increase as it expands from cloud servers to consumer...
Thursday 24 October 2024
SK Hynix maintains edge in HBM3E, but HBM4 certification and Samsung's pursuit pose risks
SK Hynix will announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2024 on October 24. During its previous earnings call, the company indicated that shipments of its HBM3E products...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Wolfspeed halts EUR3bn SiC wafer plant, throwing Germany's semiconductor plans off track
Wolfspeed has suspended the construction of its SiC wafer plant in Ensdorf, Germany, as Europe's electric vehicle market faces a slowdown. This comes on the heels of Intel's halted...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Amid HBM3E supply challenges, Samsung appeals to Nvidia with GDDR7, foundry
As Samsung Electronics (Samsung) faces delays in the mass production of HBM3E, the company is looking to enter Nvidia's supply chain through its competitive GDDR DRAM offerings. Recent...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Phison sees enterprise SSD customization prospects
NAND flash device controller specialist Phison Electronics will focus its development efforts on enterprise-level SSDs over the next five years, according to company CEO KS Pua.
Thursday 24 October 2024
PIDA seminar insights: Silicon photonics key to next-gen communication, AI and autonomous driving development
The integration of silicon photonics co-packaged optics (CPO) technology into network communication chips has become inevitable**, driven by its ability** to enable high-speed, low-latency...
Thursday 24 October 2024
SK Hynix announces 3Q24 financial results
SK Hynix announced today that it recorded KRW17.5731 trillion (approx. US$12.7458 billion) in revenues, KRW7.03 trillion in operating profit (with an operating margin of 40%), and...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Japan restarts minimal fabs to train semiconductor talent
Talent development is a key challenge for Japan as it seeks to revitalize its semiconductor industry. In response, the Japanese government has chosen to resurrect the half-inch wafer...
Thursday 24 October 2024
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7%, impacting chipmakers
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7% on average, marking the seventh adjustment since 2022. This cumulative rise exceeds 60% over three years and is expected to...