IC design firms are aware of a rising pattern of Chinese clients shifting orders to domestic competitors in favor of homegrown chips, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
After the year 2020, there was a significant drop in merger and acquisition activities within the IC design industry, while a notable increase occurred in cases of IC design companies...
Gaming continues to be one of the key competitive points of flagship smartphone SoC design in 2023, rather than generative AI as previously emphasized, according to sources.
Starting 2024, Taiwan will implement a 10-year chip-driven industrial innovation project aiming to attract young talent and startup teams from around the world to set up operations...
The extent and impact of China's prohibition on the use of iPhones in the public sector remain unclear. It will certainly negatively impact iPhone sales in China, but Taiwanese IC...
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...
