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Tuesday 19 December 2023
AI PCs to boost semiconductor demand but beware China's legacy chip flood
The semiconductor industry went through a year-long correction over the past year. With smartphone and PC inventory correction finally ending, new hopes are emerging on the horizon...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
TSMC announces Mark Liu's decision to retire in 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) today announced that its Chairman Mark Liu has decided not to seek the nomination of TSMC board membership for the next term and...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Huawei's Nova 12 rumored to include 7nm Kirin 9000S, demonstrating sufficient capacity
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently admitted that Huawei is a formidable competitor. Huang, however, downplayed the significance of Huawei's 7-nanometer chip, stating that there is nothing...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Samsung, SK Hynix set to expand investments in equipment and production, eyeing demand upturn in 2024
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are bracing for a revival of the semiconductor market in 2024, with plans to expand their equipment investments and production capacities. The industry...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Why would China send GPUs to Malaysia for advanced packaging?
A Reuters report quoted three people familiar with the fact that more and more Chinese IC design houses are having their chips packaged in Malaysia, worrying that the US...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Customized, diverse offers help small- and medium-sized LCD panel producers survive
The display panel industry is now facing a downturn in its off-season: the orders and operating rates have dropped in the fourth quarter as panel manufacturers are battling losses...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Taiwan MCU suppliers slow wafer starts
Taiwan-based MCU vendors have cut wafer starts at foundries since the fourth quarter of 2023, awaiting a recovery in demand for consumer electronics products, according to industry...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
India emerges as a global hub for RISC-V design, says Sequoia-backed fabless startup
India is one of the fastest-growing countries in the technology segment. The recent push to encourage the semiconductor industry is adding impetus to this, with href="https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20231011VL202/sahasra-india-new-factory.html"...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Vietnamese IC design emerges amid growing interest from IC design giants
Amid a growing electronics ecosystem emerging in Southeast Asia, Vietnam's potential was recognized by chipmakers as Nvidia initiated its expansion, eyeing an IC design center in...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Leadtek raises NT$669 million via private placement
Leadtek Research, a graphics card supplier, has raised an additional NT$669 million (US$21.4 million) in capital through a private placement, garnering investment from Ablecom and...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
MediaTek and subsidiaries to go all out in 2024
After going through a year-long downturn, the launch of the Dimensity 9300 in the fourth quarter of 2023 helped MediaTek sweep away the previous dark clouds, and its various product...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Heterogenous integration of AI and DRAM to drive decade of growth for Etron
AI is the catalyst for semiconductor technology developments in the next decade and will present unparalleled opportunities for the industry, says Etron Technology chairman Nicky...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
PC peripheral IC suppliers gearing up for replacement demand
Suppliers of power management ICs (PMIC), touchpad controllers, and high-speed transmission processors are preparing to meet the demand generated by the upcoming wave of notebook...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Etron sees edge AI deployments bear fruit
Etron Technology Group has seen its deployments in the edge AI field bear fruit, according to the Taiwan-based IC design house.
Tuesday 19 December 2023
SMIC soon to operate new 12-inch fab in Shanghai
Chinese pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is expected to open its largest-ever 12-inch (300mm) wafer manufacturing base in Lingang, Shanghai as early...