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Tuesday 4 January 2022
PMIC quotes unlikely to move upward in 2022
The shortage of power management ICs (PMICs) is unlikely to ease completely in 2022, but their quotes will see little chance for further rises due to a slowdown in demand for consumer...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
Samsung keen to beat TSMC in GAA process segment
Samsung Electronics is eyeing to be the first foundry to adopt gate-all-around (GAA) technology with its 3nm nodes scheduled for 2022, while TSMC's 3nm FinFET technology is unlikely...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
IPC firms expect 10% revenue growth in 2022
Industrial PC (IPC) makers have expressed optimism about their shipment prospects for 2022 despite uncertainties caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and component shortages.
Tuesday 4 January 2022
Unisoc kicks off mass production of 6nm 5G mobile SoCs
China IC designer Unison has entered volume production of two 5G smartphone SoCs fabricated using 6nm EUV process, dubbed T770 and T760, looking to expand its presence in the 5G handset...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
What does it take to sustain the 'semiconductor renaissance'?
With 2021 behind us, the world is expected to see some alleviation in chip crunch at least in the second half of 2022. While dozens of new fabs that start production in the next few...
Monday 3 January 2022
Highlights of the day: Samsung reportedly to raise SSD prices
The SSD market will see vendors heading towards different pricing strategies in first-quarter 2022, with Samsung mulling...
Monday 3 January 2022
Realtek set to hike quotes for Wi-Fi SoCs, Ethernet chips in 1Q22
Taiwan's major networking IC supplier Realtek Semiconductor is set to raise its quotes for Wi-Fi SoCs and Ethernet chips in the first quarter of 2022 to reflect increased foundry...
Monday 3 January 2022
Primarius listed on Shanghai STAR market
China-based EDA (electronic design automation) solution provider Primarius Technology began its listing on STAR (Sci-Tech Innovation Board) Market under Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)...
Monday 3 January 2022
Bullish sales not to be seen in all IC supply chains in 2022
Bullish performance seen across all semiconductor segments and players in almost the past two years will no longer remain in 2022, as chip demand will vary from segment to segment...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Global semiconductor industry forecasts for 2022
"2021 is the year that everyone remembered that chip mattered," said Wired Magazine. So far 2022 seems likely to be another fruitful year for the semiconductor industry.
Thursday 30 December 2021
Tight 8-inch foundry capacity to continue pushing up chip prices in 1Q22
Suppliers of power management ICs, networking chips, and industrial and automotive MCUs are still capable of raising their prices in the first quarter of 2022, as 8-inch fab capacity...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Highlights of the day: Samsung NAND production in Xi'an faces lockdown challenge
The latest COVID-induced lockdown in the Chinese city of Xi'an has threatened to disrupt manufacturing at some tech giants' facilities there, including Samsung's...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
FitTech eyes opportunities from compound semiconductor makers
LED probing, testing and sorting equipment maker FitTech is looking to large potential demand for equipment used in probing/testing compound semiconductors and packaging ICs, and...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Loongson approved to list on Shanghai STAR
China's Loongson Technology, a CPU designer funded by the Institute of Computing Technologies of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has secured recently approval to launch an...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Highlights of the day: Server makers expanding capacity to meet long-term orders
Clients have been keen on securing supply of servers amid components shortages, with ODMs set to expand their production capacity to meet long-term...