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Tuesday 19 December 2023
India emerges as a global hub for RISC-V design, says Sequoia-backed fabless startup
India is one of the fastest-growing countries in the technology segment. The recent push to encourage the semiconductor industry is adding impetus to this, with href="https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20231011VL202/sahasra-india-new-factory.html"...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Vietnamese IC design emerges amid growing interest from IC design giants
Amid a growing electronics ecosystem emerging in Southeast Asia, Vietnam's potential was recognized by chipmakers as Nvidia initiated its expansion, eyeing an IC design center in...
Monday 18 December 2023
Taiwan's IC design landscape: weathering 21% revenue storm in 2023, eyeing 14% surge in 2024, according to DIGITIMES Research
2023 spelled tough times for Taiwan's IC design industry as it grapples with a projected 21% dip in revenue. Global economic sluggishness, coupled with geopolitical tensions, war,...
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Ease of repair gaining traction in notebook design
Ease of disassembly and repair has become a new focal point in notebook design, as governments worldwide increasingly push for right-to-repair legislation and consumers become more...
Tuesday 12 December 2023
IC design houses see positive signs of PC replacement demand
IC design firms have seen positive signs of PC replacement demand, but they are unsure how significant it will be, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Monday 11 December 2023
Acer's first carbon-neutral notebook puts thought into chips and appearance design
On December 6, Acer announced that its environmentally-focused Aspire Vero will begin implementing carbon neutrality. Besides following international standards for calculating carbon...
Monday 4 December 2023
Taiwan-based IC design houses concerned about long-term impact of investment expansion in China
Despite the cyclical downturn in the semiconductor industry, semiconductor companies in China are scaling up their investments and nurturing each other amid a full-blown indigenization...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
AMD inaugurates its largest global design center in India
As part of the US$400 million investment plan in India, AMD inaugurated its largest global design center in Bengaluru, with the Indian government expecting more investment from chipmakers...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Uncertainties ring: will the IC design industry return to normalcy in 2024?
The prolonged chaos in semiconductor inventory management seems to be nearing its end, with only a few applications affected by the situation. Most industry players reckon that this...
Monday 27 November 2023
IC design houses grapple with unrelenting price-reduction pressures from customers and high raw material costs
While positive about their revenue performance returning to a growth track with high expectations for an economic upswing in 2024, most IC design houses in Taiwan continue to face...
Monday 27 November 2023
Challenges remain as system integrators self-developed chips against established IC design houses
As the AI era arrives, cloud service providers (CSP) have increasingly recognized the importance of high-performance computing (HPC) chips, and system integrators, hardware manufacturers,...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Global PMX seizes technological moment amid growing EV design complexity
Taiwan-based OEM firm Global PMX, led by General Manager Maggie Lin, faces a transformative period as the electric vehicle (EV) landscape evolves into intricate designs. Lin shared...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Taiwan memory IC design houses gearing up for edge AI boom
Taiwan-based memory IC design houses including Etron Technology and AP Memory have stepped up their deployment in the edge AI market segment, which is expected to grow through 2025...
Wednesday 15 November 2023
Japanese carmakers introduce generative AI to vehicle design
Many automakers have been exploring how they can develop vehicle models with the assistance of generative AI. Japan-based Honda, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), and Subaru have adopted...
Tuesday 14 November 2023
IC design houses expect lower foundry prices in 1Q24
Pure-play foundries such as United Microelectronics (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) may lower their quotations...