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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...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Taiwan IT firms accelerate expansions beyond China
In the wake of rising geopolitical tensions, Taiwan-based high-tech companies are accelerating their expansions beyond China, which used to be the base for most of their offshore...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
US-Kenya partnership signals Africa's rising role in global semiconductor industry
Africa is emerging as a significant player in the global semiconductor landscape, as evidenced by the recent partnership between the United States and Kenya. This collaboration highlights...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches first chip lab in Taiwan to serve TSMC
US-based clinical research firm Thermo Fisher Scientific opened its first semiconductor laboratory, NanoPort, in Taiwan on July 26.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Raimondo rebukes Trump: urges for US chip independence, warns against over-reliance on Taiwan
Following Trump's controversial comments about Taiwan, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo underscored the necessity of bolstering domestic chip manufacturing, warning against over-dependence...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
LG Innotek to enter GCS market, following Samsung and SK
Glass Core Substrate (GCS) is becoming a trend that major players in the semiconductor supply chain are avidly pursuing. LG Innotek is reportedly contacting material, components,...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Infineon escalates legal battle against Innoscience over GaN patents
On July 23, 2024, Infineon Technologies AG expanded its ongoing lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, adding claims against Innoscience (Zhuhai)...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Onsemi expects signs of recovery in 2H24, eyes growing SiC usage in AI data centers
Onsemi reported a decline in performance for the past quarter, attributing the downturn to short-term economic headwinds. Despite these challenges, the company remains confident in...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Amkor expects to mass produce organic interposers in early 2025
Amkor reported modest sales growth, primarily driven by surging demand for AI data centers and growth in the smartphone market. These positive factors offset declining sales in the...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Infineon launches AI MCUs
During the Infineon Tech Day held in Taiwan, Infineon Technologies, an integrated device manufacturer (IDM), announced the release of a new PSoC Edge line of microcontroller units...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Infineon adopts measured approach to GaN and SiC development
Infineon Technologies is working to maintain its leadership in the power semiconductor industry by implementing measured strategies for power semiconductors and wide-bandgap (WBG)...
Monday 29 July 2024
EU subsidies for fab construction progressing slowly; both TSMC and Intel yet to be approved
In March and April 2024, the implementation unit of the US CHIPS and Science Act and the US Department of Commerce announced that Intel and TSMC received US$8.5 billion and US$6.6...
Monday 29 July 2024
S. Korea, Taiwan's semiconductor strategies may shift with US election outcome
South Korean media have recently forecasted that the investment strategies of South Korean and Taiwanese semiconductor firms in the United States could shift depending on the outcome...
Monday 29 July 2024
Samsung invests in AI chip startups DreamBig and Axelera AI
Samsung Electronics is ramping up investment efforts in AI chip startups to strengthen its competitiveness in new-generation AI semiconductor technologies.