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Wednesday 7 June 2023
UMC sees May revenue up for 3rd consecutive month
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics' (UMC) revenue increased for the third consecutive month in May.
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Could Apple's Vision Pro ignite the next IC supply chain surge?
Apple unveiled its mixed reality (MR) device, Vision Pro, at the 2023 WorldWide Developers Conference (WWDC). The device marks a path toward what could be a new era of spatial computing...
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Edge AI market to take off, say IC design houses
The market for edge AI computing devices is poised to enter a period of expansion, according to sources at IC design houses.
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Apple UltraFusion relies on TSMC 3DFabric packaging technology
Apple's innovative UltraFusion packaging architecture relies on TSMC's 3DFabric packaging platform, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 6 June 2023
US-Taiwan tech collab can go beyond semiconductors and into quantum and net-zero
With the US-China tech war raging on and companies like Micron caught in the crossfire, how should the government address semiconductor R&D and talent planning in response to...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
One more thing: what you may have missed in Apple's WWDC 2023
Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled its first mixed reality headset VisionPro at the WWDC 2023 keynote on June 5, attracting attention and cheering from Apple fans worldwide. There are some...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
Nidec, Renesas team up for e-axle semiconductors
Nidec and Renesas Electronics have agreed to collaborate on the development of semiconductor solutions for a next-generation e-axle (X-in-1 system) that combines an electric vehicle...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
Major semiconductor companies fighting against headwind of 2023 with competitive advantages
While AI continues to trend, the global semiconductor market in 2023 is still struggling to escape the downturn. This is mainly due to the memory market, which is expected to decline...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
How will Japan fab tool curbs impact Chinese semiconductor players?
Japan has officially announced that it will tighten controls on exports of 23 types of semiconductor equipment to China starting July 23. How the new trade curbs will impact Chinese...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
AUO sees healthy inventory throughout panel supply chain
Inventory throughout the supply chain of the panel industry is presently in a healthy state, according to Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO).
Tuesday 6 June 2023
FHD to become mainstream for computing products, says OmniVision
Full HD (FHD), or 1080p, will overtake 720p as the standard for computing products, according to CMOS image sensor (CIS) supplier OmniVision Technologies.
Tuesday 6 June 2023
Qualcomm, MediaTek gearing up for new flagship mobile SoC rollouts
Qualcomm and MediaTek are both set to roll out new flagship smartphone SoCs supporting generative AI in the second half of this year, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 6 June 2023
IC substrate market returning to healthy status, says Nan Ya
Although the IC substrate market appears to be declining this year compared to 2022, it is actually returning to a healthy state, according to Jack Lu, senior VP of Nan Ya PCB.
Tuesday 6 June 2023
AI may not stimulate consumer electronics replacement demand until 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) may not trigger replacement demand for consumer electronics until at least 2024, according to sources at IC design houses.
Monday 5 June 2023
TSMC planning 3–6% price hike starting in 2024
TSMC is contemplating a 3 to 6 percent price increase for its advanced process manufacturing beginning in January 2024, according to sources at IC design houses. The price increases...