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Thursday 16 May 2024
What are the implications for Amazon purchasing minor share in Alchip?
Amazon participated in the private placement for SIP Core provider Alchip, purchasing around a 0.3% share in Alchip for US$16 million. Regarding this move, Bloomberg Opinion...
Thursday 16 May 2024
Hardware supply chain's pivotal value recognized in Nvidia's strategies
To maintain its leading position in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Nvidia has mastered its CUDA software, constantly emphasized its affiliation with Taiwan and TSMC, and has even secured...
Thursday 16 May 2024
India reportedly contemplates IP pool for chip startups
Amidst endeavors to cultivate a semiconductor ecosystem, India is purportedly contemplating creating an IP pool for semiconductor startups, mirroring the approach adopted by Taiwan...
Thursday 16 May 2024
Semiconductor firms' ranking as 'most-desired employers' rising fast in Japan
Several media reports that young American engineers complained about working at TSMC. How about Japanese engineers? Would they be holding grudges too?
Thursday 16 May 2024
Taiwan PCB makers focus spending on high-end HDI boards
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are prioritizing capital expenditure on high-end HDI boards.
Thursday 16 May 2024
Macroblock actively exploring niche markets
Macroblock, a Taiwan-based LED driver IC design house, intends to avoid the red ocean sector and instead focus on increasing high-value-added products such as professional large-scale...
Thursday 16 May 2024
Could Taiwan realize EDA autonomy amid low-profile deployment by TSMC?
To sustain its chip design capabilities, Taiwan must advance its development of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools for 3D Heterogeneous Integration (3DHI) and explore next-generation...
Thursday 16 May 2024
South Korean companies to walk tightrope between US tariffs, China's upcoming retaliation
The US announced 25% to 100% tariff hikes on China-made EVs, batteries, semiconductors and other goods. Although the move does not impact South Korean industries for now, companies...
Thursday 16 May 2024
Chinese PMIC market to recover faster than others, says Silergy
Power Management IC (PMIC) design house Silergy is confident that the Chinese market will recover at a faster rate than other markets.
Thursday 16 May 2024
M&A not the only expansion strategy, says WPG
WPG will embrace various collaboration models, in addition to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), to broaden its business scope in light of geopolitical shifts and changes in supply...
Thursday 16 May 2024
Consumer MCU market recovery in different regions vary
Suppliers are expanding their target regions to include India and Southeast Asia as consumer Microcontroller Unit (MCU) markets revive at different rates, according to industry sou...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
AT&S to sell medtech PCB factory in South Korea
Advanced Technologies & Solutions (AT&S), an Austria-based PCB and IC substrate manufacturer, has announced plans to sell its plant in Ansan, South Korea, which largely services...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Artificial intelligence is bringing an epic change to our lives
From Nvidia and Microsft to Taiwan's TSMC, Quanta, Wistron, and Foxconn, companies are constantly exploring the future of their businesses with the theme of Artificial Intelligence...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
TSMC, MediaTek experts join government-sponsored mentor team for global chip innovators
While governments in the US, Europe, India, and Japan are eager to strengthen domestic semiconductor supply chains with subsidies, Taiwan sees its irreplaceable role in helping global...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
PCB industry moves up the ladder as silicon photonics packaging demand grows
As the AI and HPC markets develop, high-performance computing is rapidly growing, driving the demand for high-speed transmission. Naturally, the complexity of chip design has also...