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Thursday 22 August 2024
IC design houses see weak 3Q24 for non-Apple consumer products
IC design companies are expected to experience a particularly bleak third quarter of 2024 for non-Apple consumer devices, according to industry sources.
Thursday 22 August 2024
Capacitor maker Apaq to expand factory site Malaysia
Apaq Technology, a specialist in solid electrolytic capacitors, has acquired land adjacent to its existing plant in Malaysia for a second phase expansion, with construction expected...
Thursday 22 August 2024
TSMC's German fab set to offer job opportunities and promote wafer ecosystems in Europe
Dresden officially welcomed the construction of a new wafer fab by TSMC with a groundbreaking ceremony on August 20.
Thursday 22 August 2024
Samsung lands short lead-time HBM orders from China CSPs
China-based cloud service providers (CSP) have placed short lead-time orders for HBM memory with Samsung Electronics, purposely stockpiling HBM chip inventory ahead of time due to...
Thursday 22 August 2024
US Chips Act scale bigger than China Big Fund II, but manufacturing reshoring remains slow
The scope of the US Chips Act appears to have exceeded that of the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund II (Big Fund II), but the American government's goal of reshoring...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
South Korea's early exports pick up on resilient chip demand
South Korea's early trade data showed exports gaining momentum this month, boosting the outlook for economic growth and suggesting global demand for semiconductors remains resilien...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
China's exports of critical minerals recover after curbs imposed
Chinese exports of critical minerals are returning to more normal levels, href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-20/us-china-washington-ramps-up-hunt-for-ev-metals-to-secure-its-own-supplies"...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
xMEMS unveils revolutionary cooling SoC for AI devices
US-based xMEMS Labs has developed the XMC-2400 µCooling™, a single-chip (SoC) air-cooled all-silicon active cooling solution utilizing semiconductor micro-electro-mechanical...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
How Taiwan attracts foreign students to strengthen its semiconductor leadership
Since 2012, Taiwan's integrated circuit (IC) industry has experienced positive growth for 11 consecutive years. Since 2014, it has officially surpassed the petroleum, coal products,...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
UK urged to rethink semiconductor strategy amid US and China influence
Following the UK general election, attention has shifted to the country's national semiconductor strategy. An upcoming report urges the new government to conduct a comprehensive review...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Intel in tight spot with no news on progress in Germany
Having received a subsidy of EUR10 billion (US$11 billion) from the German government to complete construction and start production within three years, what is the newest progress...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
AMD's new game in town: US$4.9 billion bet to challenge Nvidia's AI dominance
In a bold move to bolster its position in the fiercely competitive AI and data center markets, AMD has acquired ZT Systems for US$4.9 billion. This strategic acquisition signals AMD's...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Why Dresden is TSMC's choice for its first wafer fab in Europe
TSMC's first European wafer fab is set to be located in Dresden, Germany, a region already recognized as a significant chip manufacturing hub in both Germany and Europe. This decision...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
ZillTek sees promising demand for automotive, hearing aids, headsets
ZillTek Technology, a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone specialist, anticipates that demand for automotive, hearing aid, and headset applications will fuel future...
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Harnessing photons as the next frontier in information technology
There are four fundamental forces in nature, ranked from strongest to weakest: strong interactions, electromagnetic interactions, weak interactions, and gravity. While nuclear energy...