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Wednesday 9 October 2024
China's insistence on local chip usage; release of Ascend 910C muddles Nvidia's future
Rumors suggest the Chinese government is encouraging local companies to prioritize domestic artificial intelligence (AI) processor brands over Nvidia's products. If this informal...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
AMD set to become second largest client of TSMC's US fab; hinted at one year ago
TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona has not yet fully commenced its first phase of mass production, but it is already producing Apple's A16 chip. Additionally, AMD may become the second major...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
China unveils domestic GPU ecosystem to reduce Nvidia dependence
China Mobile recently unveiled a chip architecture migration tool called "Xinhe" as part of the country's efforts to decrease its dependence on Nvidia's computing chips. The tool...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
August semiconductor sales rise 20.6% with robust demand in Americas, says SIA
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has reported that global semiconductor industry sales amounted to US$53.1 billion in August 2024, reflecting a 20.6% rise from US$44 billion...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Realtek posts flat revenue growth in 3Q24
IC design house Realtek Semiconductor has reported almost flat sequential revenue growth in the third quarter of 2024, with network IC shipment growth outpacing that of PC peripheral...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
AI-powered smart glasses key to the revival of Google's rocky AR/VR development
Apple's launch of the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset followed by Meta's introduction of its AR smart glasses prototype Orion has reignited interest in the field. As a result, the...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Why would TSMC increase stake investment in a mature-node foundry affiliate?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on October 8 to subscribe to a NT$3.74 billion cash capital increase (approximately US$116 million) for Vanguard International...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Elan posts 8% revenue growth in 3Q24
Touch controller chip and fingerprint sensor specialist Elan Microelectronics reported a nearly 8% sequential revenue increase in the third quarter of 2024, achieving the upper end...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Semiconductor supply chain mixed about China economy stimulus policy
China's stimulus packages have received mixed responses from players in Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain, with some believing they will inject momentum into the Single's Day shopping...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
PC chip demand peaks early in 2024, suppliers face declining sales
PC chip demand has already passed its peak for 2024, and suppliers' sales already started declining in September with little hope of a seasonal uptick during the fourth quarter, according...
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Taiwan DDI firms post mixed 3Q24 sales
Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) firms, having disclosed mixed revenue results for the third quarter of 2024, are anticipated to have seasonal influences affecting their performance...
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Li Auto reportedly to tape out in-house developed smart driving chip by end of 2024
China-based electric vehicle (EV) vendor Li Auto reportedly will complete the tape-out of its smart driving SoC by the end of 2024, catching up with its two major domestic rivals,...
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Cost of new Huawei handset SoC rises
Huawei is set to launch its latest flagship smartphone powered by the rumored Kirin 9100, a commercially uncompetitive chip without government support.
Monday 7 October 2024
Avnet to elevate Chinese chips onto global stage
With the rise of Chinese chip manufacturers in recent years, local customer development and technical support have become key factors in their globalization efforts. Hua Dong, president...
Monday 7 October 2024
Intel execs visit Vietnam, commit to including more Vietnamese companies in ecosystem
Intel has announced plans to include more Vietnamese companies in its ecosystem and provide the Vietnamese government with additional industry-related advice.