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Friday 9 May 2025
Japan's Denso, Rohm forge chip alliance targeting EVs and autonomous driving
On May 8, Japanese automotive parts supplier Denso and chipmaker Rohm Semiconductor announced a strategic partnership aimed at deepening collaboration in semiconductor development...
Friday 9 May 2025
Cutting power and costs: DEEPX outperforms even free chips in TCO
In today's AI economy, reliability is not optional—it's essential. AI now runs factory lines, city cameras, and delivery robots, where even a one-second pause can trigger costly...
Friday 9 May 2025
Apple developing specialized chips for glasses, new Macs, and AI servers
Apple Inc.'s silicon design group is working on new chips that will serve as the brains for future devices, including its first smart glasses, more powerful Macs, and artificial intelligence...
Friday 9 May 2025
Alibaba's Qwen3 AI models dethrone DeepSeek's R1 in open-source ranking
The Qwen3 family of AI models recently released by Alibaba have taken over the top spot from DeepSeek's R1 model on LiveBench's open-source model ranking.
Thursday 8 May 2025
Fingerprint-first future: Elan Microelectronics steers into AI PCs, premium touch solutions
Elan Microelectronics Corp., a leading provider of notebook touch controller ICs, shared its latest financial results and operational updates during an investor briefing, while previewing...
Thursday 8 May 2025
SK Hynix to end DDR4 production by 2Q26, sparks supply crunch
The two major South Korean DRAM manufacturers are each preparing to discontinue their older DDR4 production lines. Following Samsung Electronics' early April announcement of its end-of-life...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Innolux strengthens leadership as it accelerates transformation beyond display panels

Innolux Corporation, one of the world's leading panel manufacturers, held its annual general meeting this week. During the meeting, shareholders...

Thursday 8 May 2025
Trump to rescind global chip curbs amid AI restrictions debate
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Broadband chips, optical communications, and Ethernet drive growth; Airoha undeterred by tariff war
Airoha, a major company under MediaTek, held an investor conference to share its outlook on future market trends. The company stated that in the first quarter of 2025, its efforts...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Russia's Baikal Electronics ships 85,000 CPUs under sanctions, eyes China ties for next-gen chips
Founded in 2012, Russian CPU developer Baikal Electronics has shipped 85,000 processors as of the end of 2024, defying international sanctions and growing technological isolation...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tata reportedly in talks to onboard NXP semiconductors for OSAT facility
Tata Electronics is negotiating to onboard Dutch semiconductor firm NXP Semiconductors as a customer for its upcoming fabrication plant in Gujarat and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
NT$ shock, US tariff fears slam Taiwan's export-reliant semiconductor sector
Taiwanese exporters are facing mounting pressure from a surging New Taiwan dollar (NT$) and escalating US tariff threats. Industry estimates suggest that the combined effect of existing...
Monday 5 May 2025
Huawei reportedly erects three advanced chip fabs in Shenzhen to sidestep foreign tech
Facing escalating US sanctions and export bans, Huawei is reportedly building three semiconductor fabs in Shenzhen's Guanlan district to localize its supply chain for advanced AI...
Monday 5 May 2025
MediaTek's AI chip blitz catapults ASE to a year's worth of packaging tool orders in one quarter
Amid escalating global trade tensions, Taiwan-based chip designer MediaTek is ramping up efforts around its next-generation flagship smartphone SoCs and Arm-based PC and notebook...
Monday 5 May 2025
China's 28nm foundry capacity to hit 31% by 2027 as SMIC, HLMC, Nexchip ramp up

China is rapidly expanding mature-node chip production at key sites, including SMIC's fabs in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai Lingang, and...