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Friday 14 April 2023
AUO to streamline LCD fabs
The decision by AUO to close a 5G LCD fab, the 5A, by the end of 2023 is part of the panel maker's plans to consolidate production lines and devote more resources to developing new...
Friday 14 April 2023
Samsung, Intel struggling to find 3nm customers
Both Samsung Electronics and Intel are having difficulty obtaining orders for 3nm as well as sub-3nm chips, while TSMC continues to grow its client base in the process segment, according...
Thursday 13 April 2023
Nvidia not rushing to scale up shipments for new gaming GPUs
Nvidia has just released its midrange gaming GPU, RTX 4070, but its backend partners have yet to see the client show intention of scaling up production for the RTX 40 series, according...
Thursday 13 April 2023
Topco Scientific remains upbeat about 2023 growth
Semiconductor materials supplier Topco Scientific remains optimistic about its sales growth this year.
Thursday 13 April 2023
Global semiconductor equipment billings reach industry record US$107.6 billion in 2022, according to SEMI
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 5% from US$102.6 billion in 2021 to an all-time record of US$107.6 billion last year, SEMI, the industry association...
Thursday 13 April 2023
ESMT sees memory KGD shipments pick up
Niche-market memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) started seeing shipments of memory known-good dies (KGD) pick up in March, which the company views...
Thursday 13 April 2023
The three pillars of Taiwan's semiconductor industry
The global semiconductor market reached US$575.1 billion in 2022, but the figure only covers the IC design and IDM sectors. The entire semiconductor value chain should come close...
Thursday 13 April 2023
Intel tries to find a middle ground between G2
As semiconductor trade and investments are increasingly restricted between the US and China, Pat Gelsinger's first-ever visit to China as Intel's CEO underscores the chip giant's...
Thursday 13 April 2023
Handset sales remain sluggish in China
Despite a recent surge in short-lead-time orders for LCD Touch and Display Driver Integration (TDDI) is supporting inventory replenishment needs, overall sales in the consumer electronics,...
Thursday 13 April 2023
III-V semiconductor suppliers & IC inspection labs poised to embrace LEO satellite business
With its importance significantly highlighted during the Russia-Ukraine war, low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications will usher in enormous business opportunities for III-V...
Thursday 13 April 2023
Arm, Intel Foundry team up for leading-edge SoC designs
Arm and Intel Foundry Services (IFS) have announced a multigeneration collaboration in which chip designers will be able to build low-power system-on-chips (SoC) using Intel 18A technology...
Wednesday 12 April 2023
Mobile phone AP supply chain expects recovery in 3Q23
Semiconductor backend packaging and testing and mobile phone power amplifier (PA) companies agree that visibility for large-scale orders is still unclear going into the second quarter...
Wednesday 12 April 2023
China's focus on mature node IC technology may provide it a bargaining advantage
China's focus on the development of mature-node process technology for ICs may provide it with a bargaining advantage, according to industry observers.
Wednesday 12 April 2023
South Korea strengthens its eleven core industries; semiconductor sector targets advanced packaging under 1nm
The South Korean government has selected 40 R&D projects from 11 core investment sectors and plans to invest KRW13.5 trillion (around US$10.24 billion) by 2030. It will also give...
Wednesday 12 April 2023
SEMI Europe-led consortium wins funding to help overcome Europe's microelectronics industry skills and talent shortage
On April 11, SEMI Europe has won up to EUR 4 million in funding to develop the European Chips Skills Academy, an initiative to help tackle the skills and talent shortages in Europe's...