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Tuesday 23 August 2022
GF to raise prices for some foundry processes in 2023
GlobalFoundries (GF) plans to raise prices for some of its manufacturing processes by up to 8% in 2023, according to sources at IC design houses.
Monday 22 August 2022
Why I love electronics industry (8): Leadership
Some individual persons or groups may be well-known internationally, such as film director Ang Lee and the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre. But it is the semiconductor industry, which has...
Monday 22 August 2022
AMD seen not to hike prices for mainstream core chips for PCs
Intel has disclosed plans to hike its CPU prices by 10-20% starting October, but AMD is not expected to follow suit amid the waning terminal market demand, according to industry so...
Monday 22 August 2022
IC design houses mull asking TSMC to halve quote hikes for 2023
Taiwan IC design houses are mulling a move to renegotiate with TSMC on foundry prices for 2023, looking to have the chip manufacturing partner halve its quote hike to 3% for mature...
Friday 19 August 2022
Samsung to be hit by tougher US-imposed China chip ban
With the US tightening restrictions on China's access to chipmaking gear, such a development will have a negative impact on Samsung Electronics and other major Korea-based chipmakers,...
Friday 19 August 2022
TSMC fab toolmakers still on growth track
The second half of 2022 is set to be particularly weak for many high-tech businesses, but Taiwan-based fab toolmakers engaged in TSMC's supply chain remain on track for sales growth...
Friday 19 August 2022
TSMC secures 3nm order commitments from chip vendors
TSMC continues to secure 3nm chip order commitments from vendors such as Apple and Intel, despite rival Samsung Electronics aggressively vying for 3nm chip orders, according to sources...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Chinese IC industry counts on chiplet to mitigate US sanctions
As US sanctions continue to intensify, China's semiconductor industry has been looking for ways to bypass the curbs. Chiplet, a modular approach of chip design that integrates multiple...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Foundries see IC design houses scale back orders for 4Q22
Foundries particularly second- and third-tier players continue to see their fabless clients scale back orders that will drag down further their fab capacity utilization in the fourth...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Taiwan IC design service companies expect limited impact from new US export bans on China
Taiwan-based ASIC and SoC design service providers, with many engaged in the development of China's homegrown chips and processors, expect limited impacts from tougher US controls...
Monday 15 August 2022
No need for TSMC to take side between US and China: Q&A with Richard Thurston
The Chips and Science Act 2022 signed by US president Joe Biden on August 9 is seen as an important move to boost US competitiveness in the face of a "sputnik moment" with China....
Monday 15 August 2022
WLCSP specialist Xintec on track to expand capacity
Taiwan-based Xintec, a WLCSP (wafer level chip scale package) specialist under TSMC, has approved a capital expense of NT$2.5 billion (US$83.33 million) to expand capacity at existing...
Friday 12 August 2022
Falling demand and US sanctions leave marks on SMIC's earnings report
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has posted its earnings report for 2Q22, showing a 41.6% YoY revenue growth reaching US$1.9 billion. Gross profit was US$750...
Friday 12 August 2022
Uncertainty remains about iPhone demand between 4Q22 and 1Q23
Chipmakers have kicked off shipments for the upcoming iPhones slated for launch in September, but uncertainty remains whether the shipments will continue to see strong momentum between...
Thursday 11 August 2022
Taiwan IC test interface vendors quitting iPhone AP supply chain
Taiwan's IC test interface solutions providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and WinWay Technology reportedly may almost fully retreat from the supply chain for iPhone...