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Thursday 2 November 2023
Generative AI to reignite mobile phone growth says MediaTek CTO
Generative AI is expected to play a major role in the revival of mobile phone growth and may also create a paradigm shift, according to Kevin Jou, CTO of MediaTek.
Monday 30 October 2023
Winbond upbeat about 2024 prospects
Winbond Electronics, a specialty DRAM and flash memory maker, has expressed optimism about its business and market prospects for next year, noting the resolution of the majority of...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
AMICCOM releases low current sub-1GHz wireless transceiver SOC – A9129M0
AMICCOM released a new generation of low current sub1-GHz wireless SOC, named A9129M0. AMICCOM continues to integrate the existing RFICs with MCU and roll-out highly integrated SOC...
Monday 23 October 2023
Could new US ban sever underground resale trade for DUV machines in China?
In its latest semiconductor-related trade curbs against China, the US government didn't impose specific sanctions associated with 7nm mobile SoC manufactured by SMIC for Huawei and...
Friday 20 October 2023
Huawei starts preparing P70 smartphone mass production for 2024 launch
The Mate 60 series' great commercial success in China has given Huawei a boost in confidence with various media reporting that the Chinese brand is already stockpiling components...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Foxconn HHTD kicks off with presentation of EV
Today (October 18) marked the fourth annual Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD) as the ceremony kicked off with a combined presentation by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Hon Hai Technology (Foxconn)...
Monday 16 October 2023
MediaTek, Qualcomm competing on the frontier of generative AI in mobile SoCs
The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are set to be officially unveiled soon, and there is significant external interest in the potential for generative AI applications...
Friday 13 October 2023
Android smartphone makers begin to restock their chip inventories
Android smartphone makers have recently resumed stockpiling, primarily of old-generation chips from first-tier SoC suppliers such as MediaTek, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 11 October 2023
BOS Semiconductors partners with Tenstorrent to develop automotive SoC
South Korea-based fabless startup BOS Semiconductors announced a partnership with Canada-headquartered Tenstorrent on October 10. The two companies will co-develop system-on-chip...
Friday 6 October 2023
Handset industry and SoC makers see smooth destocking
According to sources from handset distribution channels, smooth destocking indicates that restocking for the usual peak season will proceed as usual. While the momentum may not be...
Thursday 5 October 2023
Is Huawei using enigmatic strategy to drive the US into a dilemma?
Huawei unconventionally releasing its Mate 60 Pro 5G smartphone in late August witout prior notice garnered global attention, but during the subsequent official product launch event...
Monday 2 October 2023
Despite no Chinese anchor investors present at IPO, Arm CEO stated there's no differential treatment
After completing the largest IPO of the US stock market in 2023, Arm, the IP giant under SoftBank, has entered a new phase of operations. How this will affect Arm's operations and...
Monday 2 October 2023
MediaTek, Qualcomm to challenge Apple with new 4nm mobile SoCs
MediaTek and Qualcomm are expected to launch new flagship mobile SoCs in October, marking the last time both SoC makers will use the 4nm process before switching to 3nm in 2024.
Monday 2 October 2023
Huawei's SoC layout and hidden efforts: examined through the lens of 'chip peace'
After Huawei's Mate 60 Pro, featuring the 7nm Kirin 9000S processor produced by SMIC, caused a stir, Dr. Burn-Jeng Lin, dean of the College of Semiconductor Research under Taiwan's...
Monday 2 October 2023
How long could Huawei still rely on Arm IP licensing amid US chip bans and RISC-V rise?
For the SoftBank-backed Arm that just completed a blockbuster IPO in the US in mid-September, China is a critical market contributing a quarter of its annual revenues for fiscal 2023,...