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Wednesday 15 May 2024
Google TPU development paces up with introduction of Trillium
Google announced the launch of the sixth generation TPU called Trillium, boasting 4.7 times the computing power of TPU v5e and a doubling of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) performance,...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Broadcom's AI chip revenue to more than double in 2024 despite China market challenges
Broadcom anticipates that AI chip revenue will contribute 35% to its semiconductor revenue in 2024, up sharply from 15% in 2023. The AI revenue for the year is estimated to soar past...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
PCB firm Chin-Poon to expand factory site in Thailand
Chin-Poon Industrial, which has a strong production focus on automotive PCBs, has revealed plans to invest an additional THB1 billion (US$27.3 million) in expanding its factory site...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
NXP, Pegatron team up for smart cockpits
NXP Semiconductors and Pegatron have announced plans to open a joint laboratory and work together on various automotive electronics applications. Their early partnership will concentrate...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Chipmakers gearing up for automotive Ethernet boom
The adoption of automotive Ethernet is increasing at a fast pace, which is likely to create significant economic prospects for related chip suppliers, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Alchip to draw investment from Amazon
Alchip Technologies, a Taiwan-based ASIC service and silicon IP provider with AWS as its main client, has announced that Amazon will subscribe to its shares via private placement.
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Taiwan memory makers look to DDR4 for 2024 growth
DDR4 is expected to reach the mature stage of its life cycle this year, resulting in a rise in sales volume and pricing.
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Taiwan announces IC Taiwan Grand Challenge Competition to attract innovative teams and talent
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced the launch of the "IC Taiwan Grand Challenge" on May 14 to attract global IC-related teams to Taiwan to propose research,...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Taiwanese panel makers show mixed April results; AUO and Innolux aim for return to profit in 2024
Taiwan's panel makers saw mixed business performances in April, but major suppliers of large-sized panels, AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux, are optimistic that their shipments will...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
In response to global chip war, South Korea intends to spend KRW10 trillion to fund semiconductors
The South Korean government is planning a comprehensive semiconductor investment support program, with a scale exceeding KRW10 trillion (US$7.304 billion). The aim is to strengthen...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
SK Hynix promotes new NAND Flash solution, aiming to recreate HBM's success model
With the rise of AI, SK Hynix has successfully developed a new mobile NAND Flash solution called ZUFS (Zoned UFS) 4.0, targeting on-device AI applications.
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Polar Semiconductor to expand 8-inch fab capacity in US with govt incentives
Polar Semiconductor, the only US-based manufacturer specializing in sensor, power, and high-voltage semiconductors, disclosed plans to expand its Bloomington, Minnesota manufacturing...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Intel names new head for foundry services
Intel has announced the appointment of Kevin O'Buckley as senior VP and GM of Foundry Services, the customer service and ecosystem operations division of Intel Foundry. O'Buckley...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
As price competition in China's IC industry turns to race to the bottom, Taiwan-based IC design firms maintain distance
Taiwan-based IC design firms have been coping with aggressive price slashing from China-based competitors, in one of the most challenging situations the industry has faced for more...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Semiconductor materials orders driven by advanced processes, packaging demand
Semiconductor materials distributors are optimistic about operations in the second quarter of 2024, driven by rising semiconductor capacity and long-term demand for AI and High-Performance...