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Friday 10 May 2024
Rapidus gears up for advanced packaging and chiplet technologies as it races to 2nm production
Japan's semiconductor foundry startup Rapidus, now on a mission to mass produce 2nm chips by 2027, is developing advanced packaging and chiplet technologies, with a particular focus...
Friday 10 May 2024
SMIC surpasses UMC in sales, competition pressures SMIC profit
According to SMIC's financial results, it reported rising sales in the first quarter but saw worsening profits due to intensifying competition in China, particularly in commoditized...
Friday 10 May 2024
ChipMOS raises capex for high-end DDI backend demand
Backend house ChipMOS Technologies has made upward revisions to its capex for the second half of 2024 in response to strong demand for high-end Display Driver ICs (DDI), according...
Friday 10 May 2024
TASC board undergoes major transformation as equipment depreciation impacts short-term profitability
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation (TASC), in its transition from optoelectronic sensing, reported a post-tax loss of NT$38 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Friday 10 May 2024
Lam Research to explore India-based suppliers in chipmaking tool ecosystem
Lam Research announced a plan to include India-based suppliers in the global semiconductor equipment ecosystem, the second move by the company in less than a month to develop a chipmaking...
Friday 10 May 2024
IntelliEPI secures second-phase defense contract from the US SBIR
Yung-chung Kao, the chairperson of compound semiconductor manufacturer IntelliEPI, expressed that the market for Gallium antimonide (GaSb) wafers is rapidly expanding.
Thursday 9 May 2024
Tata Elxsi partners with Arm for SDV solutions
According to Tata Elxsi's press release, the company announced a collaboration with Arm to offer advanced solutions on the latest Arm-based chips, which will help Automotive OEMs...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Alat fund of Saudi Arabia poised to cut China ties for US chips and AI
Saudi Arabia's Alat Fund is prepared to sever ties with China if requested by the United States, following a similar move by UAE's G42.
Thursday 9 May 2024
Intel 2Q24 sales to receive minor impact from Huawei export license revocation
Intel confirms that one of its customers' export license was revoked and would impact its second-quarter sales in 2024 to fall to the lower range between its US$12.5-13.5 billion...
Thursday 9 May 2024
The secret sauce for excellent foundry yields: perseverance, EUV, and respect for supernatural forces
Since the official shipment of the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine in 2017, ASML has sold about 200 units of EUV equipment, critical to manufacturing advanced chips.
Thursday 9 May 2024
Alltek accelerates developing wide band-gap semiconductors due to data center electricity demand
Hung-chang Hsieh, CEO of the IC distributor Alltek Technology, stated that in recent years, the increase in interest rates has led to higher financial costs and changes in industry...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Tata reportedly progressing rapidly in semiconductor manufacturing
Tata Electronics reportedly shipped packaged chip samples to potential customers in several countries. It is in the final stages of tape-out for chips in 28-65nm, indicating the progress...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Arm credits growth to smartphone surge and AI, highlights shift in Chinese consumer behavior
Arm's recent financial report highlights a boost in sales and profits thanks to a rebound in the smartphone market, particularly in China, and the rising demand for Arm-based chips...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Chinese foundries, IC design houses collaborate to slash prices
Chinese mature-node foundries collaborate with the country's domestic IC design firms, including MCU businesses, to provide capacity support and offer competitive pricing, according...
Thursday 9 May 2024
TSMC may soon see 3nm capacity supply fall short of demand
TSMC has already seen utilization rates for its 3nm family climb to more than 95%, and with strong demand from customers, including Apple, for its N3E process, capacity supply at...