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Thursday 18 May 2023
Edge AI chip competition heating up
The ChatGPT-triggered AI hype has attracted many IC vendors. Startup firms say they are now feeling the pressure from major IC design houses, such as MediaTek, Novatek and Realtek,...
Wednesday 17 May 2023
Synopsys, TSMC team up to help clients accelerate 2nm chips designs
EDA specialist Synopsys has recently announced its collaboration with TSMC to deliver digital and custom design EDA flows on the foundry's most advanced N2 (2nm) process, aiming to...
Monday 15 May 2023
Why was Oppo's self-developed chip project canceled? Taiwan's supply chain offers its take
Oppo's self-developed chip division Zeku announced that it is ceasing operations, shocking the mobile phone chip industry. Supply chain sources in Taiwan have offered three possible...
Monday 15 May 2023
FocalTech sees 1Q23 perform better than expected
A pull-in of short lead-time orders for handset applications led to a better-than-expected first quarter for FocalTech Systems, according to the display driver IC (DDI) specialist.
Friday 12 May 2023
Taiwan-based US defense supplier to apply for Chips Act subsidies
Taiwan-based IntelliEPI, a supplier of epi-wafers for US military defense projects, intends to apply for US Chips Act funding for its new factory site in the United States.
Thursday 11 May 2023
Specific auto chips from IDMs see hot sales in China at high prices
Automotive chip IDMs including STMicroelectronics, NXP, Infineon, and Texas Instruments have their respective most sought-after offerings, which have been in tight supply with prices...
Thursday 11 May 2023
Nvidia places additional orders requiring TSMC CoWoS
Nvidia has placed additional orders for AI chips that require TSMC's CoWoS (chip on wafer on substrate) packaging, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 9 May 2023
China homegrown autonomous driving chips gaining ground in domestic market
China's automotive-grade chip suppliers Horizon Robotics Technology and Black Sesame Technologies are in a position to rival Nvidia and Texas Instruments (TI) in both high- and low-computing...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
VIA Labs uncertain about 2H23 demand prospects
VIA Labs, a subsidiary of VIA Technologies specializing in high-speed transmission chips, has expressed uncertainty regarding the demand outlook for the second half of this year.
Tuesday 9 May 2023
3D chip stacking tech competition intensifying
TSMC has recently announced SoIC-P, microbump versions of its System on Integrated Chips (SoIC) solutions providing a cost-effective way for 3D chip stacking.
Monday 8 May 2023
Mobile peripheral chips expect weak recovery with lack of optimism from both MediaTek and Qualcomm
After MediaTek issued a negative outlook regarding the 2023 mobile phone market, Qualcomm, MediaTek's top rival, also admitted during its latest earnings call that the weak demand...
Monday 8 May 2023
Macronix April revenue hits 6-month high
Macronix International, a maker of mask ROM and flash memory, saw its revenue climb to a six-month high of NT$3.01 billion (US$98 million) in April 2023.
Friday 5 May 2023
AIGC wave prompts major Chinese internet companies to speed chip development
With the rise of AI-generated content (AIGC) in 2023, major players in the tech sector are joining the ranks of AI chip manufacturing one after another. Not only are international...
Thursday 4 May 2023
China AI chip developers swing to profits, but Cambricon still in the red
China's major AI chip developers have reported significant profit results for 2022 operations. The only exception is Cambricon Technologies, which was still mired in heavy losses.
Wednesday 3 May 2023
LED chips vendors uncertain about demand recovery momentum for 2H23
LED chips suppliers in China and Taiwan have experienced slack shipment performances for more than one year, and it remains uncertain whether they can embrace a significant recovery...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research