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Friday 11 August 2023
ESMT still under pressure from high-ASP wafer inventory
Niche-market memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) will continue to adjust its cost structure in the second half of 2023, as pressure from high-ASP wafer...
Thursday 10 August 2023
IC suppliers see delay in order pull-ins from telecom operators
The outlook for demand from new telecommunication tenders and bids in the second half of 2023 remains uncertain, prompting related chip suppliers to exercise caution and anticipate...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
Samsung set to fabricate ISELED driver chips for Inova in 4Q24
Samsung Electronics' semiconductor foundry business unit and design solution partner (DSP) CoAsia reportedly have signed a contract with Germany's IC design house Inova Semiconductors...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Realtek conservative about 2H23 prospects
IC design house Realtek Semiconductor is cautious about its sales prospects for the second half of this year, despite experiencing a substantial increase in revenue during the second...
Friday 4 August 2023
Taiwan audio IC specialists increase focus on gaming, business PC applications
Taiwanese audio IC manufacturers continue to increase high-end product deployments, targeting gaming and commercial PCs, according to industry sources.
Thursday 3 August 2023
Inventec develops processor IP in-house
Inventec has successfully developed its AI accelerator IP in-house and already has interest from two IC design house customers, according to industry sources. Tapeout is expected...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
An analogy between semiconductor competition and World Baseball Classic
Semiconductor industry is extremely capital-intensive and technology-driven. Those players who hold dominant positions define the market. To illustrate this, I'll use the analogy...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Chipmakers see telecom operators step up Wi-Fi 7 deployment
Telecom operators in Europe and the US have been actively planning the industry's transition to Wi-Fi 7, providing impetus to the development of new products supporting the this standard,...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Global Unichip cuts 2023 revenue outlook, says report
Global Unichip, an IC design services provider partnering mainly with TSMC, has lowered its revenue growth forecast for 2023 to a single-digit percentage, according to a report by...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Auto chips driving sales for first-tier IDMs; not necessarily so for Taiwanese IC design houses
First-tier IDMs in Europe and North America are optimistic about the auto electronics market, but Taiwan-based IC design houses who have entered the automotive supply chain may not...
Tuesday 25 July 2023
IC design houses under pressure from customers seeking price cuts
IC design houses are coming under strong pressure from customers for lowering product prices, amid an increasingly conservative outlook for the traditional peak season in the third...
Friday 21 July 2023
IC design houses continue to monitor inventory controls
IC design companies will continue to manage inventory levels through the fourth quarter of 2023 cautiously, setting the tone for the performance of the semiconductor industry during...
Thursday 20 July 2023
Ethernet IC demand rising rapidly
Demand for Ethernet ICs has been increasing rapidly in line with relentless updates of various Internet devices and applications, driving more suppliers, including Taiwan-based IC...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Airoha, MediaTek team up for AI and network chip solutions
Taiwan-based IC design house Airoha Technology has said it is working with parent company MediaTek to enhance their AI and network IC solutions.
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Major China-based IC design houses to post declining profit for 1H23
According to the latest financial guidance, China-based IC design houses did not perform well due to the unfavorable market conditions of the consumer electronics market in the first...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
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Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research