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Monday 21 February 2022
Global chipmakers find ways to improve competitiveness
Major semiconductor suppliers around the world are finding different ways to strengthen their competitiveness, as industry analysts expect that most of them will achieve record revenues...
Monday 21 February 2022
Infineon boosting investment in Malaysia for SiC and GaN semiconductors
Infineon Technologies has announced that it is investing more than EUR2 billion (US$2.27 billion) to build a third module at its site in Kulim, Malaysia, aiming to consolidate its...
Monday 21 February 2022
IDMs migrating to 12-inch fabs for car-use MOSFET, IGBT chips
International integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) are taking the lead to migrate from 8-inch wafer fabs to 12-inch fabs for the production of high-margin automotive metal oxide...
Monday 21 February 2022
Macroblock develops two new LED driver ICs used in automotive lighting
LED driver IC design house Macroblock has developed two new driver ICs used in automotive interior/exterior lighting, MBI6659Q and MBI6665Q, and has obtained AEC (Automotive Electronics...
Monday 21 February 2022
India roundup: Gov't receives five proposals for semiconductor and display fabs
India's Ministry of Electronics & IT of India has disclosed in a press release that as of February 15, 2022,...
Friday 18 February 2022
Elan, Chimei Motor to jointly explore ADAS market opportunities
Touchscreen control IC specialist Elan Microelectronics has announced plans to invest in Chimei Motor Electronics, looking to jointly explore lucrative business opportunities for...
Friday 18 February 2022
Industry watch: Intel's acquisition of Tower heating up semiconductor race
The Israeli government will not object to Intel's plan to purchase Israel-based Tower Semiconductor for US$5.4 billion, as this is an expansion of Intel's investment in Israel. If...
Friday 18 February 2022
Taiwan PWM IC suppliers reluctant to switch to 12-inch wafer fabrication
Power management integrated circuits (PWM ICs) using mature processes remain in short supply, but suppliers - particularly those mainly engaged in the consumer electronics sector...
Friday 18 February 2022
BOE Technology dominates global January-September 2021 panel revenues
China-based BOE Technology occupied 20.5% of the total sales revenues generated by all display panel makers around the world from January to September 2021, ranking first among all...
Friday 18 February 2022
Infineon says CoolSiC power module reduces energy consumption of streetcars by 10%
Infineon Technologies has disclosed it will launch power semiconductors with CoolSiC MOSFET and .XT technology in the XHP 2 package - tailored specifically to the requirements of...
Friday 18 February 2022
Newracom's Wi-Fi HaLow SoC solution to bridge connectivity gaps of mass-market products
Newracom, a US startup headquartered in Irvine, California, launched the world's first Wi-Fi HaLow commercial sensor solution with IoT device provider Deviceworx last December, just...
Thursday 17 February 2022
Taiwan supply chain of SiC semiconductor, 2021
Silicon (Si) semiconductor with widespread use is close to reaching the physical limits of Moore's Law and is thus being replaced by wide bandgap semiconductors of third-generation...
Thursday 17 February 2022
NAND flash controller supply remains tight
The supply of NAND flash device controller ICs remains tight, particularly those demanding 55nm and 12/16nm process manufacturing, according to industry sources.
Thursday 17 February 2022
Automotive semiconductor industry to grow at 12.3% CAGR through 2025, says Omdia
The automotive semiconductor industry is set to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3% through 2025, according to Omdia.
Thursday 17 February 2022
Nvidia and Jaguar Land Rover form partnership for autonomous cars
AI processor vendor Nvidia has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) for developing autonomous driving cars, according to the companies.