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Thursday 31 March 2022
SMIC says production at Shanghai site unaffected by COVID lockdown
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC has said that production at its manufacturing site in Shanghai, where 8- and 12-inch fabrication lines are operated, remains normal and has not...
Thursday 31 March 2022
TSMC to reiterate sales and capex outlook at upcoming investor meeting
TSMC is expected to reiterate its sales growth outlook for 2022 of 25-29% while maintaining its capex target this year of US$40-44 billion at its upcoming investor conference call...
Thursday 31 March 2022
India's leading auto component maker looking for semiconductor partner
Following Tata Group's and Vedanta Group's venture into semiconductors, India's leading auto wiring harness manufacturer, Samvardhana Motherson Sumi Group is looking for a semiconductor...
Thursday 31 March 2022
GigaDevice gearing up for automotive MCU sampling
GigaDevice has taped out its in-house developed automotive-grade MCUs and is ready to ship samples to clients for validation, according to the China-based company.
Thursday 31 March 2022
Supplyframe suggests resilient designs to mitigate supply chain disruptions
The global electronics value chain has faced multiple challenges in recent years. However, the disruptions are also opportunities for companies to improve their sourcing process and...
Thursday 31 March 2022
Japan looks to revive semiconductor industry
Japan is under great pressure to find solutions to revive its semiconductor industry, as the ongoing chip shortages and high semiconductor supply chain disruption risks remain major...
Thursday 31 March 2022
Chinese chipmakers target analog IC market
Rapid growth of the new energy vehicle (NEV) market and rising demand for analog chips used in automotive electronics is promoting the expansion of global analog chip manufacturers,...
Wednesday 30 March 2022
Samsung to stop taking DDR3 orders after 2022
Samsung Electronics has notified customers that the company will take DDR3 chip orders until the end of 2022 and fulfill the orders for deliveries until the end of 2023, according...
Wednesday 30 March 2022
MediaTek, Qualcomm likely to cut quotes for 5G SoCs in 2Q22
A price war between major 5G handset AP suppliers MediaTek and Qualcomm is likely to kick off in the second quarter of the year, while China-based smartphone vendors are slowing down...
Wednesday 30 March 2022
Samsung remains top semiconductor vendor in 4Q21
Samsung has maintained its position atop the semiconductor industry in Omdia's fourth-quarter 2021 analysis of the industry. In a year that saw the industry set a new record of more...
Wednesday 30 March 2022
ASM unveils expansion in Singapore to meet demand for advanced semiconductors
ASM International has unveiled its Singapore manufacturing facility and operations hub, and the groundbreaking of a second manufacturing floor at the site.
Tuesday 29 March 2022
Concerns raised about COVID impact on IC, IT sectors
Concerns have been raised about the impact of COVID lockdowns in China on the IC and IT industry supply chains this year.
Tuesday 29 March 2022
IC design houses conservative about shipments for handsets
Taiwan-based IC design houses are cautious about their shipments for handsets in the second quarter of 2022, and are uncertain about their sales prospects for the third quarter, despite...
Tuesday 29 March 2022
Keeping high inventory becomes essential, say IC distributors
Keeping a relatively high inventory level has become an essential strategy for businesses in the wake of challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to sources at IC...
Tuesday 29 March 2022
India's fabless startups may add to foundry investors' interest
As an emerging economy, India is becoming increasingly well-known for its startups. Even before the Indian government began to doll out incentives to encourage local semiconductor...