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Monday 30 January 2023
IFS adds data center vendor as new customer for Intel 3
Intel Foundry Services (IFS) has secured orders for fabricating chips on its Intel 3 process node from a major "cloud edge and data center solutions provider," said company CEO Pat...
Thursday 26 January 2023
Foundry fabs may see automotive clients cut back on orders
As carmakers are significantly adjusting their chip demand structure, semiconductor manufacturers could face new challenges of both consumer and automotive applications cooling down,...
Thursday 19 January 2023
Realtek likely to provide mixed outlook for PC, network chips
Networking chip vendor Realtek Semiconductor will hold its quarterly earnings conference today, January 19, during which the company is expected to provide its business outlook for...
Thursday 19 January 2023
China auto vendors to step up integration of homegrown chips
Chinese car vendors will be stepping up their integration of homegrown chips as part of the Chinese government's push for IC self-sufficiency, according to industry sources.
Thursday 19 January 2023
TSMC may see 5nm capacity utilization drop below 70% in 2Q23
TSMC's capacity utilization for 5/4nm process nodes, which will fall to about 75% in the first quarter of 2023, may drop below 70% in the second quarter, according to industry sour...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Semiconductor materials demand still promising
Despite chipmakers' near-term caution about market prospects, semiconductor materials demand remains promising in the longer term, according to market sources.
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Chinese chip giant weighs IPOs, land sales to slash debt burden
Tsinghua Unigroup Co.'s new owners are exploring ways to stave off creditors after completing a $9 billion takeover, including industrial property sales and floating fast-growing...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Foundry PSMC cautious about 1Q23 outlook
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has expressed caution about its sales prospects for the first quarter of 2023 when its overall fab utilization rate...
Monday 16 January 2023
Rallying Japanese chip startup outshines recent big global IPOs
A Japanese chip design firm's share price has almost doubled since the stock debuted in Tokyo last year, outperforming similarly sized or bigger initial public offerings globally...
Friday 13 January 2023
Why is TSMC suddenly interested in producing mature chips overseas, undaunted by China's price dumping?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) announced that it will increase mature technology capacity for automotive applications overseas on January 12. It is counter-intuitive...
Thursday 12 January 2023
TSMC considers making automotive chips in Europe, boosts mature node overseas capacity in 5 years
For the first time, TSMC CEO C. C. Wei confirmed in the Q4 earnings conference call on Jan 12 that it is engaging with customers and partners to evaluate the possibility of building...
Thursday 12 January 2023
TSMC expects 14% revenue decline in 1Q23
A continued ramp-up in 5nm chip output buoyed TSMC's revenue and profit performance in the fourth quarter of 2022, when the pure-play foundry also saw sales generated from the HPC...
Thursday 12 January 2023
This Indian startup plans fab for compound semiconductors
The Indian government's incentives to encourage semiconductor manufacturing in India have seen large companies like Vedanta and Tata entering the sector. The country has also witnessed...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Biden quietly urges Mexico to pounce on US shift from Asia chips
President Joe Biden privately urged his Mexican counterpart to enact new policies to capitalize on the US drive to boost domestic semiconductor production, part of a push to shift...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Ecarx intros immersive digital cockpit computing platform powered by AMD chips
China-based Ecarx, an auto tech startup backed by Geely Auto, and Smart Automobile unveiled recently their jointly-developed high-performance immersive digital cockpit computing platform...
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