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Thursday 9 May 2024
Intel 2Q24 sales to receive minor impact from Huawei export license revocation
Intel confirms that one of its customers' export license was revoked and would impact its second-quarter sales in 2024 to fall to the lower range between its US$12.5-13.5 billion...
Thursday 9 May 2024
The secret sauce for excellent foundry yields: perseverance, EUV, and respect for supernatural forces
Since the official shipment of the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine in 2017, ASML has sold about 200 units of EUV equipment, critical to manufacturing advanced chips.
Thursday 9 May 2024
Alltek accelerates developing wide band-gap semiconductors due to data center electricity demand
Hung-chang Hsieh, CEO of the IC distributor Alltek Technology, stated that in recent years, the increase in interest rates has led to higher financial costs and changes in industry...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Tata reportedly progressing rapidly in semiconductor manufacturing
Tata Electronics reportedly shipped packaged chip samples to potential customers in several countries. It is in the final stages of tape-out for chips in 28-65nm, indicating the progress...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Three implications of Apple's latest M4 silicon chip
Apple has revealed the M4, the latest silicon chip designed by Apple that will first power the new iPad Pro series. Apple was less tight-lipped about AI than before during its recent...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Chinese foundries, IC design houses collaborate to slash prices
Chinese mature-node foundries collaborate with the country's domestic IC design firms, including MCU businesses, to provide capacity support and offer competitive pricing, according...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
SoftBank is said in talks to buy troubled AI chip firm Graphcore
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to acquire Graphcore Ltd., a struggling British semiconductor startup once valued at $2.8 billion, according to people familiar with the deals.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Vision Pro Gen 2 rumored for 2026; Apple searching for less expensive Micro OLEDs
Latest reports indicated that Apple is developing a new iteration of its mixed reality (MR) headset Vision Pro but it may not be available until the end of 2026 at the earliest.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Taiwan semiconductor prowess formidable, to be further bolstered by mega innovation program, says PSMC chair
Taiwan's prowess in semiconductors cannot be underestimated, exceeding even that of Intel, and the 10-year NT$300 billion Taiwan Chip-driven Industrial Innovation Program (TCIIP)...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Will Naver's bilateral collaboration with Samsung and Intel on AI work out?
Recently, South Korean internet giant Naver confirmed partnering with Intel in the AI semiconductor sector.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Memory IC design house AP Memory posts profit decline in 1Q24
AP Memory Technology, specializing in customized IoT RAM and other DRAM memory, saw a sequential fall in operating profits of approximately 63% in the first quarter of 2024 owing...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
DDI firm Novatek expects TV demand to sustain 2Q24 growth
Display Driver IC (DDI) specialist Novatek Microelectronics has observed TV customers aggressively prepare for replacement demand ahead of impending sporting events this year, anticipating...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
GenAI can improve chip design efficiency, says Cadence
The use of Generative AI (GenAI) with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools to expedite the design process has emerged as a new trend, according to Cadence Design Systems.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Apple unveils M4 iPad Pro, setting new benchmark for AI notebooks
Apple unveiled its newest iPads, including its slimmest offering yet, and introduced the groundbreaking M4 chip, a technological marvel capable of tackling AI tasks on the device...
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Penang to collaborate with Malaysian federal gov't to attract semiconductor investments
Penang state boasts Malaysia's most comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem, and the state government remains committed to collaborating with the federal government to attract investments...