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Thursday 25 November 2021
New Samsung fab in Texas to eye orders from major US vendors
Samsung Electronics has disclosed plans to set up an advanced wafer fab in Texas. The new fab that will be equipped with advanced process manufacturing equipment and facilities will...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Will Qualcomm bet on Samsung's 3nm process?
Qualcomm announced plans to launch its next-gen Arm-based SoC, "designed to set the performance benchmark for Windows PCs."
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Why countries like India should join ITA-3: Q&A with Stephen Ezell, ITIF VP of Global Innovation Policy
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) issued a report in September titled "How an Information Technology Agreement 3.0 would bolster global economic growth and...
Tuesday 23 November 2021
TSMC ecosystem partners see bright prospects ahead
TSMC's ecosystem partners, particularly equipment makers, are poised to embrace strong growth momentum, as the foundry will be expanding its fab capacities over the next three years,...
Tuesday 23 November 2021
Vacuum pump supply to fall short of demand in 2022
The supply of vacuum pumps at major international vendors will be falling short of demand in 2022, buoyed by strong demand from IC foundries, according to fab toolmaker Forward Sci...
Tuesday 23 November 2021
TSMC to ramp up 4nm chip output for new MediaTek flagship SoC
MediaTek with its recently-introduced flagship SoC is eyeing a presence in the non-iPhone flagship 5G smartphone chip market.
Tuesday 23 November 2021
New MediaTek TV SoC built using TSMC 7nm process
MediaTek has unveiled its new Pentonic smart TV SoC family with the introduction of the 2000 series, which will power next generation flagship 8K TVs. The new SoC series is the world's...
Monday 22 November 2021
Major US chipmakers gearing up for 6nm Wi-Fi 7 SoCs
Leading Wi-Fi chipmakers Qualcomm, Broadcom and even Intel are keenly developing Wi-Fi 7 SoCs, and may have their chips manufactured at TSMC using 6N RF process, looking to meet the...
Thursday 18 November 2021
Qualcomm to scale down modem chip supply for iPhones
Qualcomm will sharply cut back its modem chip supply for Apple's iPhones starting 2023, sparking speculation that Apple will have its in-house developed modem solution ready for the...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Semiconductor market equilibrium unlikely until 2023, says MediaTek CEO
The semiconductor sector will not have a chance to achieve market equilibrium until after new foundry capacities come online in 2023, and until then uneven supply of chips and components...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Semiconductor market to rise 23% in 2021, says IC Insights
The semiconductor market is forecast to increase 23% this year, fueled by changing habits caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic rebound from it, according to...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
MediaTek obtains sufficient foundry capacity for 5G smartphone chips
MediaTek has already struck deals for capacity support over the next one or more years with pure-play foundries, looking to maintain its leading position in the 5G smartphone processor...
Monday 15 November 2021
Car MCU crunch on track to ease, ADAS chip shortage emerging
Shortage of automotive MCUs will remain on track to ease in 2022, but a new wave of uneven component supply will be emerging and may last till 2023 with core chips for ADAS to lead...
Friday 12 November 2021
Taiwan makers bullish about graphics card sales in 1H22
Unit sales and prices of graphics cards are expected to continue growing in the first half of 2022, buoyed by sustained demand for gaming and cryptomining applications, according...