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Monday 21 August 2023
Handset chip backend houses pin hopes on new iPhones to bolster basic shipments in 2H23
Taiwan's mobile phone chips backend supply chain players have recently expressed pessimism about the handset application market outlook. Major OSATs ASE Technology and King Yuan Electronics,...
Friday 18 August 2023
Huawei rumored to be testing 5G chip and SoC, targeting flagship handset market
As Huawei's Executive Director and CEO of the Consumer Business Group, Richard Yu, loudly declared in early August that "Huawei's flagship smartphones are making a comeback," the...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Intel, Synopsys expand partnership
Intel and Synopsys have reached an agreement to expand their IP and electronic design automation (EDA) strategic partnership by developing a portfolio of IP on Intel 3 and Intel 18A...
Friday 11 August 2023
SK Hynix gearing up for LPDDR5T production for upcoming MediaTek flagship mobile chip
SK Hynix's LPDDR5 Turbo (LPDDR5T) memory has completed performance verification for use with MediaTek's upcoming next-generation mobile SoC, which is slated for release later this...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Stable mobile phone inventories in channels expected to end SoC price war
With mobile phone stockpiles in channels stabilizing, the likelihood of a conclusion to the SoC price war has increased, according to industry sources.
Monday 31 July 2023
MediaTek predicts bounceback for smartphones; AI and automotive progress receives attention
MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai clearly set the tone at the earnings call, stating that automotive electronics and AI will be the two areas that will receive total resource investments and...
Thursday 27 July 2023
In battle for foldable SoCs, Qualcomm holds short-term advantage while MediaTek receives limited benefits
Although the 2023 smartphone market is almost guaranteed to stagnate, the shipment volume for foldable devices is still steadily growing, making it the lone bright spot in the market...
Monday 24 July 2023
USI collaborates with automotive SoC solution providers for smart cockpit innovation
Leading semiconductor companies like NXP, Nvidia and MediaTek are working on using AI in future smart cockpits. Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), which is experienced in system-in-package...
Monday 24 July 2023
Renesas develops complete power management solution for AMD space-grade adaptive SoC
Renesas Electronics has announced a complete space-ready reference design for AMD's Versal adaptive system-on-chips (SoC). Developed in collaboration with AMD, the ISLVERSALDEMO2Z...
Friday 21 July 2023
Competition intensifying in stagnant Chinese smartphone market
Recent developments by Huawei in the Chinese 5G smartphone market have increased competition among processor suppliers and device manufacturers, according to industry sources.
Monday 17 July 2023
Wi-Fi 7 SoC makers set to embrace first wave of demand in 2H23
With end-market devices accelerating incorporating Wi-Fi 7 capability into their products, chipmakers including Broadcom, Qualcomm and MediaTek are optimistic that the first wave...
Monday 17 July 2023
MediaTek intros new chip for mainstream 5G smartphones
MediaTek has launched its new Dimensity 6000 series for the next generation of mainstream 5G devices. The Dimensity 6100+ SoC offers premium features at an affordable price point.
Thursday 13 July 2023
KYEC sees robust testing demand for HPC processors but handset SoC sluggish
Testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) continues to see sluggish demand for handset SoCs, despite robust demand for HPC processors, according to industry sources.
Thursday 13 July 2023
Handset SoC market prospects for 2H23 remain dim
The business outlook for the handset SoC vendors will remain weak in the second half of 2023, even though related suppliers have excerpted efforts to improve product specifications...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
Qualcomm, MediaTek conservative in placing wafer-start orders for 2H23
Top mobile SoC specialists Qualcomm and MediaTek have yet to release their views about market demand outlook for the second half of 2023, but they are taking a relatively conservative...