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Wednesday 28 June 2023
US to consider additional sanctions on AI chip exports to China

With the rise of generative AI applications like ChatGPT and AI's increasing importance, the US is considering additional sanctions on exports...

Wednesday 28 June 2023
Solar firm URE pursues growth through new business deployment
United Renewable Energy (URE), pursing growth opportunities from businesses beyond its core production of solar cells and modules, is considering entering the third-generation semiconductor...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
China Mobile releases two self-developed RISC-V communications chips
China Mobile recently released the world's first LTE-Cat.1 chip with pure self-developed RISC-V architecture, as well as its first pure self-developed mass-production cellular IoT...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Polarizer prices to stay flat in 3Q23
Polarizer prices will likely remain in a standstill in the third quarter of this year despite recent rallies in panel prices and a 20% hike for glass substrates by Corning starting...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Large-size DDI sales to rise through 4Q23
Shipments of large-size display driver ICs have been stable since the first quarter of 2023, driven by growing demand for TV applications, and the bullish trend will likely continue...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Advanced packaging supply falling short of demand
The production of AI server chips necessitates not only advanced process fabrication but also the packaging used for high-end HPC processors; however, the supply of advanced packaging...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
PCB maker Chin Poon prioritizes expansion in Thailand
Chin-Poon Industrial is concentrating its expansion efforts in Thailand, reiterating its commitment to PCBs for the automotive industry and other niche markets, such as low-Earth...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
China invested US$290.8 billion in semiconductor projects between 2021-2022
Chinese semiconductor industry research firm JW Consulting recently released a report covering 742 investment projects in 25 Chinese provinces and regions implemented 2021-2022, and...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Will Infineon enter SiC crystal growth segment?
Infineon is reportedly considering expanding SiC device production in the US. The industry wonders if the company will start growing SiC crystals by itself. Sources said Infineon,...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Chinese EDA players push for mixed-signal chip design simulation breakthrough
China-based EDA leader Empyrean Technology and Shanghai UniVista Industrial Software Group have jointly announced their collaboration to build a digital-analog mixed design and simulation...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
In conversation with SEMI CEO: charting India's course to semiconductor independence
India's foray into the semiconductor sector continues to command attention, although several ambiguities remain for observers that need to be addressed. Following a series of predictions...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Taiwan PMIC specialists step up deployments in fan motor driver IC segment
Many Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) specialists have stepped up their efforts to develop fan motor driver ICs to cash in on the increasing demand from the AI server sector...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Handset repair market growing in China, say DDI firms
Despite the overall sluggishness of China's handset market, the market for mobile phone repairs is thriving, which is driving demand for display driver ICs (DDI), according to industry...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Eternal Materials mulls capacity expansion in Malaysia
Eternal Materials, dedicated to supplying resins, electronics materials including PCB-use dry film photoresists, and specialty materials, plans to expand its production capacity outside...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
TSMC in talks with potential 2nm customers, say sources
Despite the fact that unit wafer prices for TSMC's 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) process will approach US$25,000, the foundry is already in discussions with potential customers about...