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Thursday 11 July 2024
MediaTek to surpass Qualcomm Snapdragon in 5G smartphone market
According to Omdia, 5G smartphones equipped with MediaTek processors experienced significant growth in the first quarter of 2024. Shipments increased by 53%, rising from...
Thursday 11 July 2024
Novatek strives to enhance supply capability for iPhone OLED DDIs
Novatek Microelectronics is endeavoring to improve its supply capability for OLED display driver ICs (DDI) for iPhones to better position itself to secure orders if Apple launches...
Thursday 11 July 2024
GlobalFoundries advances SiPh tech amid data center interconnectivity demand optimism
GlobalFoundries (GF) is optimistic that silicon photonics (SiPh) will become a key growth area for the future data center market. In a recent interview with All About Circuits, Vikas...
Thursday 11 July 2024
MediaTek 2Q24 performance meets expectations, eyeing boost from Dimensity 9400
MediaTek has shown remarkable resilience in the typically slow second quarter, with revenue steady compared to the previous three months. This performance suggests the company has...
Thursday 11 July 2024
L&T acquires Indian IC design startup
Larsen & Toubro bought an IC design startup to enhance its IP and engineering capabilities in the semiconductor sector in a series of investments in and acquisitions of India-based...
Thursday 11 July 2024
Samsung first-ever major strike threatens chip ambitions as union asserts its influence
Samsung Electronics' largest union, the "National Samsung Electronics Union," began a general strike on July 8, 2024, and announced an indefinite two-phase strike on July 10. This...
Thursday 11 July 2024
AI to boost chip component demand, say IC distributors
IC distributors are optimistic about AI-related chip and component demand, predicting a stronger second half of the year than the first. According to industry sources, consumer products,...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Screen targets doubling sales in a decade with expanded R&D and capital expenditure plans
Screen unveils its three-year mid-term business plan, aiming to increase its overseas R&D spending to address advancements in semiconductor process miniaturization, while also...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
TSMC sales surge past expectations on AI infrastructure demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second-quarter sales were buoyed by the AI boom that's fueling data center investment worldwide.
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Applied Materials unveils material breakthroughs for chip miniaturization and energy-efficient computing
Applied Materials introduced the industry's first use of ruthenium in high-volume production, enabling copper chip wiring to scale to the 2nm node and beyond while reducing resistance...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Alternative to Nvidia: expert highlights gaps in China's domestic AI chip ecosystem
The US government's export ban on Nvidia's high-end AI chips has spurred efforts in China to produce domestic AI chips to meet the burgeoning demand in the country's AI sector.
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Silicon Motion expects 2Q24 sales to beat guidance
Silicon Motion Technology, a manufacturer of NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, has announced that based on preliminary second-quarter financial results, sequential...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
TSMC records 30% YoY growth in sales, Q2 revenue exceeding guidance
TSMC recorded its financial performance in line with market expectations, with consolidated revenue in June at NT$207.869 billion, down 9.5% month-on-month but up 32.9% compared to...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix set to introduce new HBM wafer debonding technology
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are investing in R&D of new process technologies to prevent warpage in next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM). This move is anticipated to...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Chinese and South Korean SiC tool makers make efforts to cut dependence on Aixtron
In the 2024 SiC Semiconductor Conference held in Pusan in late June 2024, Chinese and South Korean fab tool makers announced SiC MOCVD-related technologies, trying to challenge the...