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Thursday 24 October 2024
Wolfspeed halts EUR3bn SiC wafer plant, throwing Germany's semiconductor plans off track
Wolfspeed has suspended the construction of its SiC wafer plant in Ensdorf, Germany, as Europe's electric vehicle market faces a slowdown. This comes on the heels of Intel's halted...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Amid HBM3E supply challenges, Samsung appeals to Nvidia with GDDR7, foundry
As Samsung Electronics (Samsung) faces delays in the mass production of HBM3E, the company is looking to enter Nvidia's supply chain through its competitive GDDR DRAM offerings. Recent...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Phison sees enterprise SSD customization prospects
NAND flash device controller specialist Phison Electronics will focus its development efforts on enterprise-level SSDs over the next five years, according to company CEO KS Pua.
Thursday 24 October 2024
PIDA seminar insights: Silicon photonics key to next-gen communication, AI and autonomous driving development
The integration of silicon photonics co-packaged optics (CPO) technology into network communication chips has become inevitable**, driven by its ability** to enable high-speed, low-latency...
Thursday 24 October 2024
SK Hynix announces 3Q24 financial results
SK Hynix announced today that it recorded KRW17.5731 trillion (approx. US$12.7458 billion) in revenues, KRW7.03 trillion in operating profit (with an operating margin of 40%), and...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Japan restarts minimal fabs to train semiconductor talent
Talent development is a key challenge for Japan as it seeks to revitalize its semiconductor industry. In response, the Japanese government has chosen to resurrect the half-inch wafer...
Thursday 24 October 2024
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7%, impacting chipmakers
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7% on average, marking the seventh adjustment since 2022. This cumulative rise exceeds 60% over three years and is expected to...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Lam Research signals declining Chinese revenue, eyes growth in advanced manufacturing and packaging
Following ASML's report of declining net bookings and anticipated lower revenue from China, Lam Research refrained from providing updated guidance for its fiscal year. The company...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite to target AI replacement wave in smartphones
Qualcomm launched its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform at the Snapdragon Summit 2024 in Hawaii, positioning the chip as the fastest and most advanced mobile chip system available...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Qualcomm faces license termination threat as Arm intensifies legal pressure
Arm has reportedly notified Qualcomm of its intention to terminate the current licensing agreement after a 60-day period. While Arm has not responded to this development, Qualcomm,...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Synaptics grows its operations in Taiwan
The US-based Synaptics is scaling up its operations in Taiwan, making it the company's largest base for AI processor R&D, according to the fabless chipmaker.
Thursday 24 October 2024
GCCS opens new plant for SiC crystal growth
GeChi Compound Semiconductor (GCCS), a silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth company, held an opening ceremony for its new Zhongli plant in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan on October 23....
Thursday 24 October 2024
LandMark optimistic about 2025 as 800G SiPh becomes mainstream
Optical epitaxy specialist LandMark Optoelectronics reported a gross margin increase to 27.58% in the third quarter of 2024, driven by silicon photonics (SiPh) shipments to high-speed...
Thursday 24 October 2024
TSMC chips in Huawei AI accelerator cast doubt on SMIC's capabilities
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has found itself in a precarious position following a recent TechInsights teardown report concerning a TSMC-manufactured...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Huawei and Unisoc targeting 6G with new strategies
As 6G becomes the next battleground for the telecommunications industry, governments and businesses with an edge in core 6G technologies are positioned to dominate future communications...