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Friday 28 July 2017
TSMC to enter mass production for new 10nm HiSilicon chips in September, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly begun mass production of 10nm chips in the third quarter by fulfilling orders for Apple's A11 chips, as well as HiSilicon's...
Wednesday 26 July 2017
AMD reports net loss of US$16 million for 2Q17
AMD has announced second-quarter 2017 revenues of US$1.22 billion, operating income of US$25 million, and net loss of US$16 million, or negative US$0.02 per share. On a non-GAAP basis,...
Thursday 20 July 2017
IDM model no longer viable for Japan semiconductor industry: Q&A with Socionext CEO Yasuo Nishiguchi
Though still a global bellwether in many areas of semiconductor technologies, Japan's semiconductor industry is significantly losing ground in world markets, as most Japanese players,...
Wednesday 19 July 2017
Upcoming Meizu Pro 7 series reportedly to utilize MediaTek chips
Meizu is scheduled to introduce its new Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus smartphone series on July 26. The Pro 7 model is expected to feature MediaTek's 16nm Helio P25 SoC chip while the Pro...
Wednesday 19 July 2017
IC vendors ramping up solutions for voice assistants
A number of China- and Taiwan-based IC design houses are ramping up their production of speaker solutions, MEMS microphones and other chips to meet increasing demand for voice assistant...
Friday 14 July 2017
Qualcomm, MediaTek and Spreadtrum to remain top handset IC suppliers in 2017
Qualcomm, MediaTek and Spreadtrum will remain the top-3 handset IC suppliers in 2017, with Qualcomm dominating the high-end market, and MediaTek and Spreadtrum sharing the mid-range...
Wednesday 12 July 2017
MediaTek IoT chips expand presence in China bicycle-sharing market
Specializing in smartphone SoC chips, MediaTek has been aggressively developing its highly-integrated SoC offerings for wearable and IoT applications. With its IoT solutions, MediaTek...
Thursday 6 July 2017
Novatek 2Q17 revenues meet guidance
IC design houses Novatek Microelectronic saw its second-quarter revenues come within the company's guidance given in early May.
Monday 3 July 2017
Meizu to use MediaTek Helio X30 in upcoming smartphone, says report
China-based Meizu will launch its flagship smartphone, the Meizu Pro 7, in July, with the device to be powered by MediaTek's Helio X30 SoC chip, according to a report from Taiwan's...
Friday 30 June 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC design industry output value to rise 3% in 2017
The production value of Taiwan's IC design industry will grow only 3.3% on year to NT$637.3 billion (US$20.9 billion) in 2017, as a result of weaker growth coming from MediaTek, according...
Thursday 29 June 2017
MediaTek unveils NB-IoT SoC, partnership with China Mobile
MediaTek has unveiled its first narrow band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) system-on-chip (SoC), the MT2625, and announced a collaboration with China Mobile to build what the companies...
Thursday 22 June 2017
Faraday MFP ASIC shipments rise at CAGR of 38%
Faraday Technology has announced that its MFP (Multi-Function Printer) ASIC solutions have surpassed 50 design wins since its introduction 10 years ago, and the MFP ASIC shipment...
Thursday 22 June 2017
Xiaomi sampling in-house developed Surge S2 chips, says report
Earlier in 2017, Xiaomi Technology unveiled its first in-house developed smartphone solution, dubbed Surge S1, which is built by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)...
Thursday 22 June 2017
Aspeed enjoys brisk BMC chip orders
Server management SoC solution provider Aspeed Technology has obtained a pull-in of baseboard management controller (BMC) chip orders for new servers based on AMD's EPYC processor...
Wednesday 21 June 2017
ARM intros enhanced DesignStart program
ARM has made several enhancements to the ARM DesignStart program, providing the fastest path forward for evaluating, designing and bringing custom SoCs to market, according to the...