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Thursday 30 May 2024
Samsung's new chip chief seeks to rally troops after setbacks
The new head of Samsung Electronics Co.'s semiconductor division urged employees to work their way past challenges in the business, making his first remarks to staff after the surprise...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Samsung boosts workforce at Japan R&D lab to drive chips packaging innovations
Samsung Electronics has recently expanded its workforce deployment at its new packaging R&D base in Yokohama, Japan, to expedite construction and support the development of next-generation...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Himax announces strategic investment in Obsidian Sensors
Himax Technologies has made a strategic investment in Obsidian Sensors, a thermal imaging sensor maker based in San Diego, according to the Taiwan-based IC design house.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Strong AI momentum expected to drive passive component demand
As demand for AI servers steadily grows, it directly drives the need for passive components.
Thursday 30 May 2024
HBM competition (1): advanced packaging technology divergence explained
High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is a graphic memory with high bandwidth. Its main function is to support High-Performance Computing (HPC) or high-speed parallel computing with CPU/GPU...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Nanya expects return to profitability in 3Q24
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology is confident about achieving profitability in the third quarter of 2024.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Malaysia plots US$5.3 billion roadmap to build advanced chip ecosystem
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), with the government allocating MYR25 billion (US$5.3 billion) to foster industry develop...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Intel CEO to meet with key suppliers and partners in Taiwan
The list of companies attending Intel's gala dinner event, which will take place during CEO Pat Gelsinger's visit to Taiwan, has been leaked.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Apple iPhone order loss threatens Coherent's UK chip plant closure
US semiconductor manufacturer Coherent is facing the potential closure or sale of its 29,000-square-meter wafer fab in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, UK.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Speculation grows about MediaTek gearing up for AI PCs
MediaTek's recent comment has fueled speculation that the Taiwanese IC design house may unveil a new Arm processor platform for AI PCs at the upcoming Computex next week.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Chinese AI chipmakers face US ban but remain optimistic
Top Chinese AI chipmakers SenseTime, iFlytek, and Biren have all been included in the US Department of Commerce's Entity List.
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Nvidia jumps to FOPLP for AI server chips amid CoWoS capacity strain
Nvidia is reportedly planning to adopt Fan-Out Panel Level Packaging (FOPLP) technology for its GB200 AI server chips ahead of schedule, aimed at addressing the tight production capacity...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Nuvoton gradually increases MCU market share in China despite uncertain auto industry outlook
Microcontroller manufacturer Nuvoton Technology held its shareholders' meeting on May 28. The company reported that the PC market performed better than initially expected, and MCU...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Samsung strengthens AI from three aspects: semiconductors, GenAI, home appliances
To establish its foothold amidst the AI wave, Samsung Electronics has been aggressively enhancing the competitiveness of its AI business through semiconductors, Generative AI, and...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Semiconductor industry co-opetition between Taiwan and South Korea
The semiconductor industry is the lifeblood of South Korea, a country that heavily depends on its exports. In 2023, South Korea exported US$131 billion of semiconductors and imported...