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Wednesday 21 February 2024
Chinese tier-1 SiC substrate suppliers launch price war
China considers the third generation of semiconductors as the dominant industry that can outperform its global competitors. The silicon carbide (SiC) industry achieved significant...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Taiwan motor driver IC suppliers gearing up for heat dissipation boom
Taiwan-based motor driver IC suppliers are seeing a surge in demand for related motor driver chips as the need for heat dissipation in cloud servers and edge IT devices increases.
Wednesday 21 February 2024
IC test interface provider CHPT conservative about 2024 chip market
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), an IC test interface solutions provider, expressed caution about the global semiconductor market this year, predicting that only the top players...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Tata reportedly exploring partnership with UMC or PSMC for chipmaking venture
As Tata Group is setting up its chipmaking facility, Indian media reported that Tata might try to find a Taiwan-based technology partner, possibly the third Taiwan-India collaboration...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Major IC design houses respond differently to ASIC demand
Taiwan's top three IC design firms, MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, and Realtek Semiconductor, have vast IP core portfolios to deliver customized chip services. However, with...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
AI to boost advanced packaging demand
The AI surge is anticipated to substantially boost demand for advanced packaging, which is already in short supply, according to sources at backend houses.
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Microsoft to team up with Intel and Qualcomm for AI PCs at Computex
With Windows 12 delayed until 2025, according to supply chain rumors, Microsoft will instead focus on an AI-centric update to Windows 11 in mid-2024. During this year's Computex Taipei,...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Poor volume and price stability of SiC substrates: TSMC's main reason for not entering the market?
According to industry sources, TSMC's lack of interest in SiC technology could be attributed to the pricing and supply of SiC substrates.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Netherlands revoked ASML's China export licences fearing destructive Chinese weapons
The Dutch Trade Minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen expressed fears about China's intentions.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
India receives fab proposals from Tata and Tower Semiconductor
According to the Indian Express, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the minister of state for electronics and IT of India, said the government received proposals from Tata Group and Tower...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Samsung reportedly forms research team for SSD solutions in India
As NAND Flash demand is expected to recover in 2024, Samsung Electronics has reportedly established a dedicated R&D team for SSD in India to expand its presence and maintain leadership...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Taiwanese PMIC makers quietly proceeding with deployments in DDR5 applications
Business prospects for DDR5-related power management ICs (PMICs) have long been anticipated, yet significant momentum has yet to materialize. Despite this, optimism pervades the memory...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Gelsinger's plans to turn Intel around with IDM2.0 and IFS
After leaving Intel for 12 years, former Chief Technology Officer Pat Gelsinger returned in mid-February 2021 to take over as Intel's eighth CEO. However, compared to his tenure from...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Samsung solidifies leadership in the global DDI market despite prevailing headwinds
Samsung Electronics has emerged as an unrivaled leader in the global display driver IC (DDI) market despite weak end-user demand. In the third quarter of 2023, Samsung secured the...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Arm, OpenAI, and Softbank showing interest in buying Graphcore
British AI chip startup Graphcore is rumored to be for sale, with the asking price estimated at US$500 million. Arm, SoftBank, and OpenAI are said to be among potential buyers.