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Monday 5 August 2024
Tata breaks ground for its IC backend facility in India
Five months after receiving approval, Tata Electronics began building its first IC backend facility in Assam in eastern India, a milestone for the South Asian country on its way to...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Shanghai unveils US$13.7 billion capital injection into IC, AI, and biopharma industries
Shanghai has announced the launch of the "Three Leading Industry Parent Funds," targeting integrated circuits (IC), biopharmaceuticals, and AI.
Thursday 1 August 2024
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers see flat client shipment pull-ins
Despite the imminent release of new models, such as the iPhone, Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor companies continue to identify flat client shipment pull-ins.
Wednesday 31 July 2024
IDMs underperform in 2Q24, indicating automotive IC weakness
Financial data from leading European and American integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) indicate that the automotive semiconductor market is underperforming, with weaker demand than...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Foundry VIS secures orders shifted from China amid pricing pressures, improving gross margins
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has successfully secured orders originally intended for Chinese competitors, despite the Chinese companies offering...
Friday 26 July 2024
TSMC Foundry 2.0 illustrates growing importance of IC backend, says ASEH
OSAT ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) has stated its enthusiasm for "Foundry 2.0," a novel concept that is designed to transform the foundry industry, which was recently announced by...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Vietnam works with Qorvo, Cadence to train 50,000 engineers by 2030
US-based semiconductor solutions provider Qorvo has partnered with electronic design automation software and engineering services supplier Cadence Design Systems to help Vietnam boost...
Thursday 25 July 2024
AI applications facilitate advances in IC process manufacturing
The booming development of AI applications is accelerating the advancement of IC process production, with fabless chipmakers also upgrading manufacturing specifications for their...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Poor results from NXP raise doubt on 2H24 car chip demand
Disappointing results from NXP Semiconductors in its latest financial report may indicate that car manufacturers are becoming more conservative and the development of battery electric...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Chinese IC self-sufficiency efforts vary for automotive MCUs, MOSFETs
China has intensified its pursuit of IC self-sufficiency, but efforts differ for automotive microcontroller units (MCUs) and MOSFETs, according to industry sources.
Monday 22 July 2024
Samsung increases number of MPW service offerings for fourth consecutive year
Samsung Electronics is set to increase its Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) service offerings for the fourth consecutive year, with plans to raise the number to 35 in 2025. This move not...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
China's uphill battle for IC self-sufficiency amid fast-paced tech landscape
While China has made progress in some mature processes, it still has a long way to go before reaching IC self-sufficiency, according to industry sources.
Monday 15 July 2024
China, US gaining ground in global IC substrate industry
Driven by emerging applications such as electric vehicles (EV), AI, and high-performance computing (HPC), IC substrates have attracted significant attention in the semiconductor industry...
Thursday 11 July 2024
China legacy chips face involution before flooding global markets
Concerns are mounting among Western governments and semiconductor companies regarding potential overcapacity in legacy chips, reminiscent of past issues seen in the solar industry...
Thursday 11 July 2024
AI to boost chip component demand, say IC distributors
IC distributors are optimistic about AI-related chip and component demand, predicting a stronger second half of the year than the first. According to industry sources, consumer products,...