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Thursday 17 August 2023
How significant is TSMC's influence in the automotive chip market?
Automotive chips are estimated to register the highest CAGR in revenue from 2022 to 2027 among semiconductor application categories. What is the exact extent of influence TSMC will...
Thursday 17 August 2023
With TSMC set to build factory in Germany, will Samsung and SK Hynix expand to Europe for ESG?
With the rise of trade protectionism around the world, European countries have been actively inviting semiconductor companies to establish local factories. However, even as TSMC decides...
Thursday 17 August 2023
Kneron unveils new AI chip with multimodal processing capability
Kneron, a dedicated provider of full stack edge AI solutions, has unveiled a new AI chip, KL730, featuring the ability to support multimodal processing such as voice and image recognition...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
TSMC may see its US fab struggle for profitability
TSMC's project to build an advanced wafer fab in Arizona may be a financial pitfall, as the Taiwanese pure-play foundry keeps increasing its investment without the US government confirming...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
TSMC's fab in Germany may only half address major concerns of European carmakers
TSMC has officially entered the European automotive supply chain with plans to establish a joint venture fab in Dresden, Germany, relieving European automakers' concerns about chip...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
TSMC caters to AI GPU chip customers to meet market demand
Since ChatGPT ignited a race among competitors to develop their generative AI system in early 2023, the high-computing power demand has pushed up the sales of AI GPUs.
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Intel now in global advanced-node capacity race with TSMC
Recently, Intel and TSMC have both solidified their latest process technology advancements and future global production plans. In 2024, Intel officially initiated its internal reorganization...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Auto chip prices unlikely to drop in Europe
Automotive-grade IC prices are unlikely to drop in the short term, as production costs are rising and major European suppliers are increasing investments in expanding their manufacturing...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
TSMC should be able to keep its new overseas JV fabs profitable
Market observers view TSMC's overseas expansion strategy with skepticism, which also presents some opportunities for the pure-play foundry. Despite the fact that its wholly owned...
Monday 14 August 2023
Qualcomm reportedly halts chip development using Intel's 20A node
Qualcomm has has reportedly stopped chip development using Intel's 20A node, which may pose a challenge to the R&D and mass production of Intel Foundry Services' (IFS) highly-anticipated...
Monday 14 August 2023
Re-exploring Samsung's advanced packaging strategy through the Amkor acquisition rumors
The AI trend is now a worldwide phenomenon, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang even declaring that "Nvidia is betting everything on AI." In 2023, the AI server supply chain became one of...
Monday 14 August 2023
Samsung, JCET, Wise Road Capital poised for major leap in advance packaging
As the demand for AI chips surges, and TSMC's capacity of CoWos is expected to remain tight until its Tongluo facility begins operation in 2027, other "CoWos-like suppliers" are expected...
Friday 11 August 2023
TSMC, VIS unlikely to drop 8-inch foundry quotes
TSMC and specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) only negotiate prices when volume and long-term contracts are in place in order to maintain their wafer average...
Thursday 10 August 2023
TSMC, VIS post over 10% sequential revenue increases in July
TSMC and specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have reported sequential revenue increases of 13.6% and 14.4%, respectively, in July.
Thursday 10 August 2023
TSMC and Intel presence in Germany adds new dynamics to its auto chip ecosystem
With the announcement on August 8, 2023 of TSMC's decision to set up a fab in Dresden, Germany has risen to be a leading semiconductor manufacturing hub in Europe, especially as Intel...