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Friday 13 May 2022
ASMedia transitions to 28nm process for part of chip production
ASMedia Technology, an affiliate of Asustek Computer specializing in high-speed transmission chips, has transitioned to 28nm process manufacturing for part of its chip solutions while...
Friday 13 May 2022
PWM IC firm uPI posts profit surge in 1Q22
Taiwan-based uPI Semiconductor, an Asustek Computer affiliate specializing in power management ICs, saw its net profits surge 135% on year to NT$401 million (US$13.4 million) in the...
Thursday 12 May 2022
Analog IC firm GMT cautious about 2Q22
Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a fabless supplier of analog and power management ICs, has expressed caution about its operations in the second quarter of 2022 citing growing...
Thursday 12 May 2022
IC design houses under pressure to drop prices
IC design houses, particularly those specializing in chips for handsets and other mass-market device applications, are under pressure to lower their prices amid sluggish end-market...
Thursday 12 May 2022
The memory industry (4): Technology diversion between DRAM and 3D NAND flash
In 2014, 3D NAND flash was introduced to the industry with 24 layers, and it co-existed with 2D NAND flash until 2017. 3D NAND flash gradually came to dominate the market with its...
Thursday 12 May 2022
Wistron NeWeb expects chip shortage to persist through 1Q23
Networking device assembler Wistron NeWeb expects the shortage of MCUs, MOSFETs, power management ICs (PWM IC) and other chips demanding mature process manufacturing to persist and...
Thursday 12 May 2022
TI denies China layoff rumors
Texas Instruments (TI) has denied recent speculation that claims the analog chip vendor has dissolved its microcontroller R&D team stationed in Shanghai with plans to scale down...
Thursday 12 May 2022
PWM IC firms expect more available 8-inch fab capacities in 2023
With their bigger peers transitioning to 12-inch wafer manufacturing, Taiwan-based power management IC (PWM IC) suppliers expect more 8-inch fab capacities to be available to satisfy...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Intel Vision 2022 reveals on-demand service in cloud-to-edge infrastructure
On the first day of the Intel Vision 2022 event on May 10, Intel revealed an early look at the "Intel On Demand service," offering to help enterprises meet the needs...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Intel unveils new datacenter and PC technologies
Intel has announced advancements across silicon, software and services, showcasing how it brings together technologies and the ecosystem to unlock business value for customers today...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
IC designers uncertain about inventory management strategies
Taiwan-based IC design firms are uncertain whether they should build up or lower their inventories, as challenges caused by inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war, the COVID-induced lockdowns...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
IC equipment maker Trusval stays positive about sales prospects
Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment maker Trusval Technology remains optimistic about its business prospects for the second quarter, as its chipmaking customers are still stepping...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
The memory industry (3): Taiwan's DRAM sector
Let's take a moment to review the rise and fall of Taiwan's DRAM industry. Taiwan's DRAM industry came into being in the mid-1990s. In the beginning, although some companies wanted...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Taiwan III-V IC makers deliver samples for Wi-Fi 7 RF FEM
Taiwan-based gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundries and epi-wafer suppliers have started delivering epi-wafer samples, which are used in power amplifiers (PA) for Wi-Fi 7 radio-frequency...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Industrial IC prices rise on tight supply
Industrial-control IC prices have risen amid tight supply, according to sources at IC distributors.