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Tuesday 21 March 2023
Automotive, industrial IC demand remains brisk
Despite persistently weak demand for PCs, handsets, and consumer electronics devices, the automotive and industrial sectors continue to see robust momentum, with supplies of certain...
Tuesday 21 March 2023
TSMC sees Nvidia step up pace of orders
TSMC has seen a ramp-up in orders from Nvidia for the GPU vendor's A100 and H100 chips, as well as lower-spec A800 series explicitly designed for the Chinese market, according to...
Monday 20 March 2023
Relying on subsidies is worst strategy for chips; wafer fabs need to walk before they can run
The global chip shortage has resulted in countries elevating semiconductor manufacturing to a "national security issue." Not only are the Chinese and Korean governments continuing...
Monday 20 March 2023
Taiwan partners to beef up backend support for Qualcomm new chips in 2H23
As Qualcomm is set to place wafer starts with TSMC for new handset APs, RF chips, networking chips, and even PC CPUs to be launched in the second half of 2023, its backend supply...
Wednesday 15 March 2023
TSMC fab utilization to recover starting 2Q23
Part of TSMC's fab utilization rates, including those for 7/6nm process nodes, will begin to recover in April, sooner than previously predicted by the market, according to sources...
Tuesday 14 March 2023
IC verification labs see demand pick up for system vendors' self-developed chips
The efforts of system device vendors to develop new chips in-house have been stalled since the third quarter of 2022, but they have recently resumed their "acceleration track," according...
Tuesday 14 March 2023
ASEH, Amkor reportedly eyeing orders for 5G modem from Apple
Apple will reportedly have its own 5G modem chip, with OSATs such as the ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) and Amkor Technology competing for orders, according to market sources.
Friday 10 March 2023
US starts accepting applications for CHIPS Act incentives
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced at the end of February the first funding opportunity for its incentives program for the domestic semiconductor industry. Starting from...
Friday 10 March 2023
USB chip demand promising
A wave of USB interface upgrades, as well as a potential PC replenishment later this year, will drive demand for USB device chips in 2023, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Thursday 9 March 2023
Xiaomi heads new fund to enhance AI, auto chips development
China smartphone vendor Xiaomi has set up a CNY10 billion (US$1.43 billion) fund with other partners to invest in companies dedicated to developing chip technologies related to AI,...
Thursday 9 March 2023
Weltrend upbeat about demand prospects in 2H23
Weltrend Semiconductor, specializing in USB power delivery (PD) controller chips, expects demand for its PD chips and other power management ICs (PMIC) to pick up in the second half...
Thursday 9 March 2023
Unlocking China's ChatGPT: chips and energy consumption hold the keys
ChatGPT emerged and sparked an AI frenzy as the United States and China's global power struggle continues. The software industry is blessed with abundant AI business opportunities...
Thursday 9 March 2023
AI boom to boost demand for high-end memory chips
AI advancements will increase demand for high-end memory chips by enabling a wide range of applications, industry sources believe.
Thursday 9 March 2023
TSMC keeps fab utilization rate at 70% or higher
TSMC's fab utilization in the first quarter of 2023 is being dragged down by a rapid slowdown in 7nm and 6nm chip orders, but the foundry has managed to keep its overall fab utilization...
Tuesday 7 March 2023
Rapidus confirms its business model: advanced process chips, low quantity, wide variety, high unit price
Japan's Rapidus emphasized that its advanced process chip production must adopt a low quantity, wide variety model that accommodates client demands to survive in the market. This...
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