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Wednesday 6 October 2021
Wireless connectivity chip supply stays tight
The supply of wireless connectivity chips will stay tight through the first quarter of 2022, with Wi-Fi 5 chip modules from vendors in Taiwan able to satisfy only 70% of demand, according...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
NYCU establishes 3rd-generation semiconductor R&D center
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) has set up an Industry Academia Innovation School consisting of two institutes, with Institute of Prospective Semiconductors focusing...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Chipmakers face inventory management problems
The IC industry sees uneven inventory in different segments, with short supply of power management ICs and other mature...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Global semiconductor sales continue growth
The global semiconductor industry posted August sales of US$47.2 billion, up 3.3% sequentially, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Tuesday 5 October 2021
C-Media sees September revenues hit 7-month low
Audio IC design house C-Media Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$83.2 million (US$3.0 million) for September, the lowest monthly level since March 2021 with declines...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Power management IC prices to rise at slower pace
The supply of power management ICs remains extremely tight, but the chip prices are expected to rise at a slower pace as clients are increasingly reluctant to accept further quote...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Chipmakers striving to cope with uneven inventories across different chips
Chipmakers have experienced a worsening shortage of power management ICs and other mature chips, while having relatively high inventories of handset application processors and other...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Cryptomining continues to grow as demand for graphics cards soar and motherboards wane
Taiwan-based motherboard and graphics card manufacturers saw profits skyrocket in the first half of the year, thanks to increased demand for PCs driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, as...
Monday 4 October 2021
PCB suppliers see normal order momentum for iPhone 13 series
Apple reportedly is cutting component orders for iPhones by up to 25%, but Taiwan's PCB makers in the supply chain for the new iPhone 13 have stressed their order momentum from the...
Monday 4 October 2021
TSMC on track to meet revenue goal this year
Speculation has emerged in the chipmaking market that cutbacks in 5nm and 7nm chip orders placed by Apple and MediaTek could result in TSMC missing its revenue target for 2021 of...
Monday 4 October 2021
India roundup: Gov't eyes wafer fabs
The minister of state for electronics and IT has said his ministry has plans to build wafer fabs in Inida in the next three to five years.
Monday 4 October 2021
China EDA firm Primarius to be listed in Shanghai
China-based EDA (electronic design automation) tool provider Primarius Technologies has been approved to be listed on Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock...
Friday 1 October 2021
Highlights of the day: STMicro, Xilinx chip prices to rise
A new wave of price hikes among chip vendors is looming as STMicro and Xilinx have both told clients their product...
Friday 1 October 2021
Intel advances neuromorphic with Loihi 2, new Lava software framework
Intel has introduced Loihi 2, its second-generation neuromorphic research chip, and Lava, an open-source software framework for developing neuro-inspired applications. Their introduction...
Friday 1 October 2021
Etron strikes deal for foundry capacity through 2023
Specialty DRAM design specialist Etron Technology has signed an agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) under which the foundry will provide it sufficient fab...