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Wednesday 22 May 2024
Csun contributes to advanced packaging supply chain, says company president
PCB and semiconductor equipment specialist Csun Manufacturing plays an important role in the supply chain for advanced 2.5D and 3D IC packaging, said company president Frank Liang...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
UMC starts equipment move-in at new phase of Singapore fab
UMC has kicked off equipment move-in at the third phase (Phase 3) of its Fab 12i in Singapore, according to the pure-play foundry.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
PSMC expects gradual recovery in 2H24
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) anticipates a steady rebound in its operations in the second half of 2024, with an emphasis on the demand for power...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Industries struggle with workforce imbalance as tech talent flocks to semiconductors
According to PwC's 2024 AI Jobs Barometer, AI job growth has outpaced the overall job market by a factor of 3.5 since 2012. An analysis of 2023 salary data and job requirements from...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Generative AI at reasonable prices: Tenstorrent's strategy according to Chief CPU Architect Wei-han Lien
With Generative AI and other High-Performance Computing (HPC) demands surging, the costs for AI hardware, infrastructure, and energy consumption are also on the rise. Many companies...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
GF names new head for China market, but challenges ahead
GlobalFoundries (GF) has appointed a new head for its operations in Asia with a particular focus on China, but market observers said the company faces an uphill battle in China.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
AMD submits application to establish R&D center in Taiwan, says MOEA
Taiwan's Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has confirmed that AMD has submitted an application to establish an R&D center...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
'Leadership is not forever': Pompeo urges Taiwan to continually innovate to maintain chip dominance
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Taiwan to attend the inauguration of Taiwan's fifth elected president on May 20, 2024.
Tuesday 21 May 2024
ASML and TSMC can disable chip machines if China invades Taiwan
ASML Holding NV and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have ways to disable the world's most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Samsung foundry zooms on 'Nemo' in its competition with TSMC
Many in the South Korean industry believe that with TSMC, the leading semiconductor foundry, facing increasing risks from earthquakes in Taiwan and unstable cross-strait relations,...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
South Korea's semiconductor subsidy: a bid to attract SMEs
As major countries, particularly the United States, escalate their substantial subsidies for domestic semiconductor production, South Korea's industry is increasingly concerned about...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Samsung names new semiconductor chief
Samsung Electronics has appointed company vice chairman Young Hyun Jun as the new leader of its Device Solutions (DS) division. Jun will be responsible for overseeing the company's...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Microsoft's AI ambition clashes with carbon-negative goal as supplier green mandate intensifies
Amid Microsoft's aggressive AI investments, the company's ambitious 2020 pledge to become carbon-negative by 2030 is now under scrutiny.
Tuesday 21 May 2024
TechInsights announces 10 best and the best semiconductor equipment supplier ranking for 2024
For the past 36 years, TechInsights (formerly VSLI) has formally evaluated semiconductor equipment companies based on customer feedback to recognize the best in the industry. TechInsights...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Renesas targets significant growth in Indian market, to scale down future acquisitions
Renesas Electronics highlighted the importance of the Indian market, aiming to boost its revenue share from India from the current 5% to between 10% and 15% by 2030. The company also...