With PC vendors such as Dell issuing optimistic forecasts, IC design firms anticipate an improvement in order visibility from the PC industry, which means performance in the second...
IC design houses are bracing for a particularly weak second half of 2023, but expect customer demand to recover substantially in the second half of 2024.
Taiwan-based IC design houses tend to exercise caution when it comes to initiating new orders for wafer starts, due to concerns regarding the current demand situation, according to...
Chinese IC design firms continue to aggressively promote the strategy of pursuing domestic manufacturing while competing on price, still posing a threat to their fellow Taiwanese...
3D IC technology has emerged as a significant advancement in the semiconductor industry. Despite its significance, there are still a number of unresolved issues and challenges that...
Amid the ongoing US-China tech war, Chinese companies, such as T-Head Semiconductor and StarFive Technology, are accelerating their development using the RISC-V architecture to avoid...
In the midst of growing geopolitical tensions, RISC-V has emerged as a preferred alternative for IC design firms seeking a secure and reliable platform, according to industry sourc...
Chinese IC design houses continue to exhibit a proactive approach toward reducing prices, which has the potential to trigger a new wave of mergers within the industry, according to...
MediaTek through its investment arm has disposed of 1.652 million shares of silicon IP provider Andes Technology at a unit price of NT$420.50 (US$13.20), according to a filing with...
Only a few Taiwanese IC design firms are reaping the benefits from the current cloud AI trend driven by the rise of generative AI, according to industry sources.
Taiwan-based IC design houses are optimistic about demand from a new surge of PC replacements anticipated for 2024, driven by replacements for PCs bought during the pandemic and Microsoft's...
Taiwan-based Alchip Technologies, dedicated to supplying ASICs, has raised its revenue forecast for 2023 from US$800 million to between US$900 million and US$950 million.
LED driver IC design house Macroblock has seen its Chinese counterparts raise their quotes, which is expected to end the price war, according to the Taiwan-based company.
IC design house Sunplus Technology has expressed concerns regarding its business prospects for the remainder of 2023 and the first half of 2024, citing low order visibility.
