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Friday 9 August 2024
What makes Malaysia so attractive to companies like Enovix and Infineon?
Enovix, a next-generation 3D silicon-lithium battery design and manufacturing company founded in 2007, is a global leader in high-performance battery technology. On August 8, it announced...
Friday 9 August 2024
Five key takeaways from Infineon 8-inch SiC fab opening event
Infineon has built a new plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Malaysia, dedicated to generating 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) wafers. Here are five major takeaways from the new facility's...
Friday 9 August 2024
Taiwan memory chipmakers post mixed July sales
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology and Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, both saw their July revenue decrease by 18.4% and nearly 4%, respectively, compared...
Friday 9 August 2024
Kioxia posts record FY1Q24 revenue with strengthening profits
NAND flash memory vendor Kioxia has reported a record revenue of JPY428.5 billion (US$2.91 billion) for the fiscal first quarter of 2024, with operating profits surging over 100%...
Friday 9 August 2024
SiS and Hycon merge to drive major product transformation
Taiwan-based IC design firm Silicon Integrated Systems Corp (SiS) announced it will acquire MCU manufacturer Hycon Technology through a share swap.
Friday 9 August 2024
SMIC reports improved consumer electronics demand; geopolitical tensions boost performance
SMIC held an earnings call on August 9, saying that demand for consumer electronics was improving, and smartphone makers were building their inventories. Its customers placed orders...
Friday 9 August 2024
Adata optimistic about 2H24 prospects
Memory module house Adata Technology has expressed optimism about its operations in the second half of this year, citing bullish contract prices for memory chips.
Friday 9 August 2024
Dynamic sees promising prospects for HDI PCB in 2H24
PCB firm Dynamic Holding anticipates modest demand growth in the third quarter of 2024, with promising demand prospects for high-density interconnect (HDI) boards.
Friday 9 August 2024
IC distributor Alltek puts growing focus on high-margin products
The slow recovery in China's economy means that performance varies across different market segments, says Hung-chang Hsieh, general manager of IC distributor Alltek Technology.
Friday 9 August 2024
TASC seeking new SiC manufacturing site
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation (TASC) is actively boosting its silicon carbide (SiC) production capacity and is currently in talks to select a location for a new factory. If...
Friday 9 August 2024
Chinese automotive SoC developers file for IPO in Hong Kong
Black Sesame Technologies and Horizon Robotics, two China-based developers of smart driving chips, have recently filed for IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Friday 9 August 2024
SMIC's profit plummets amid fierce competition in China, despite record utilization rate
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) reported a decline in profit despite growing revenue by more than 20% amid intense competition...
Thursday 8 August 2024
Xiaomi-backed AI chipmaker Black Sesame falls in Hong Kong debut as AI frenzy wanes
Shares of artificial intelligence chipmaker Black Sesame International Holding Ltd. tumbled as much as 35% on their debut, dealing a blow to Hong Kong's efforts to lure more technology...
Thursday 8 August 2024
Infineon's US$8 billion plant to boost Malaysian chip ambitions
Malaysia is gaining more heft in the global supply chain as Infineon Technologies AG opens a major semiconductor manufacturing complex in the country, the Southeast Asian nation's...
Thursday 8 August 2024
TSMC to break ground on German plant amid talent crunch
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei is set to lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in Dresden, Germany, on August 20, 2024.