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Friday 5 July 2024
Samsung pivots to AI chip development amid major semiconductor division reorganization and talent acquisition drive
Samsung Electronics is reportedly shifting its focus from automotive chip development to AI chips amid plans for significant business reorganization. This strategic pivot comes as...
Friday 5 July 2024
South Korean 8-inch wafer foundry to engage in SiC and GaN business
South Korean 8-inch wafer foundries are accelerating their investments in next-gen power semiconductors. Facing fierce competition from established global manufacturers and Chinese...
Friday 5 July 2024
Intel unveils new 4nm flagship GPU made by TSMC
After two failed attempts at entering the discrete GPU market, Intel attempted another comeback in 2017 by recruiting Raja Koduri from AMD to head a development team, which led to...
Friday 5 July 2024
China plays down importance of lithography tools in semiconductor challenges
China seems to be deliberately playing down the importance of lithography tools as it identifies the challenges for the development of its semiconductor industry in a recently published...
Friday 5 July 2024
Equipment manufacturers resume discussions on FOPLP with TSMC as the lead
As Apple prepares to launch its first AI smartphone in September, the third quarter is expected to see a surge in stocking demand. This has not only pushed TSMC's market value to...
Thursday 4 July 2024
South Korea strives to boost EDA competitiveness
Lee Jong-ho, Korea's Minister of Science and ICT, reportedly arranged a meeting with semiconductor Electronic Design Automation (EDA) professionals to gain insights into the local...
Thursday 4 July 2024
China now only supports promising chip firm consolidation amid doubling IPO terminations
Under China's "high-quality productivity" initiative, an increasing number of China-based chip startups have seen their IPO processes withdrawn or terminated to support mergers and...
Thursday 4 July 2024
AI PCs and server demand set to drive supply chain recovery in late 2024
The depletion of supply chain inventory, originally expected by late 2023, has been delayed to the first half of 2024 due to weak end-market consumption. However, the upcoming launch...
Thursday 4 July 2024
PanelSemi focuses on mini LEDs, sees microLED development challenging
When observing the future development of next-generation display technology, Chin-lung Ting, chairman and CEO of PanelSemi and a technical specialist who pioneered the panel semiconductor...
Thursday 4 July 2024
In-house chip development for AI servers likely to benefit IC backend houses
As more tech firms are developing their proprietary chips for AI servers, semiconductor manufacturers, including IC backend houses, are likely to benefit from the opportunities.
Thursday 4 July 2024
TSMC-Saxony Semiconductor Talent Program shows successful results
The "2024 Semiconductor Talent Development Program," a joint effort of the German government of Saxony, National Taiwan University, and TSMC, has born the first batch of fruits.
Thursday 4 July 2024
India-based MosChip leads design of indigenous HPC chip for national computing initiative
India-based IC design house and IP provider MosChip Technologies secured a deal to design a homegrown HPC chip made by TSMC, amid India's indigenization efforts in the AI era.
Thursday 4 July 2024
Japan's JSR expands beyond photoresist with state capital injection
Japan's major semiconductor photoresist supplier, JSR, is set to expand into chip packaging and biotech materials with substantial capital support from the government-funded Japan...
Thursday 4 July 2024
More Chinese chipmakers halt trading or retract listing plans
Tightening control in China's capital market is bringing an end to an era of unrestrained growth for Chinese semiconductor companies, while simultaneously forcing many to delist or...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
US to fight labor shortage with new Chips Act worker program
The Biden administration is kicking off a program to cultivate the US computer-chip workforce, aiming to stave off a labor shortage that threatens to undermine domestic semiconductor...