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Tuesday 11 July 2023
China IC self-sufficiency push heaps pressure on Taiwanese firms operating in China
The United States has imposed export restrictions on key Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, curbing their own development of semiconductors and access to outside supplies...
Monday 10 July 2023
AMD's Lisa Su sees "AI-first chip designer"
To what extent can artificial intelligence (AI) support and assist in chip design? Following recent examples of AI-assisted chip design in both China and the United States, there...
Thursday 6 July 2023
PC peripheral IC suppliers see stable shipments for high-end models
Shipments of high-end notebooks and other PC models have been stable lately, which may contribute to product mix improvements at related IC design houses in the short term, according...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Taiwan IC design houses eye network ASIC opportunities
Taiwan-based network IC manufacturers will likely step up efforts to pursue orders for network ASICs as the increasing adoption of generative AI applications has made the segment...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
China looks to AI-generated chip design as US tightens EDA chokehold
Scientists from the Institute of Computing Technology under Chinese Academy of Sciences have recently published a research paper showcasing capability to use AI in automating chip...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
IC design houses see gross margin still under pressure
New products are insufficient to counteract the price declines of older products, causing IC design houses' gross margins to remain under pressure, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Microchip stepping up investment in India
Microchip Technology has announced a multi-year initiative to invest approximately US$300 million in expanding its operations in India.
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Consumer IC order pull-in momentum likely to slow in 2H23
IC design houses experienced an uptick in orders for consumer electronics devices prior to the mid-year 618 shopping festival in China, but the order pull-in momentum may decelerate...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
IC design houses cautious about placing orders for mature process manufacturing
IC design houses are hesitant to place orders for mature process manufacturing with foundries, due to the still uncertain market outlook for the second half of this year, according...
Monday 3 July 2023
Quantum Foundry selects Veeco MBE systems for quantum computing applications
Veeco Instruments recently announced that the company has received an order for multiple GEN20 molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) systems from Denmark-based Quantum Foundry Copenhagen....
Friday 30 June 2023
AI in chip design: Where does Cadence stand?
The global AI market is expanding at a rapid and unprecedented pace, transforming the semiconductor industry at the same time. As the demand for high-performance chips increases with...
Thursday 29 June 2023
China firms shifting focus to AI edge devices
Concerns that the US may impose further restrictions on AI chip exports to China have prompted Chinese companies to shift their focus to AI edge devices, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Chinese EDA players push for mixed-signal chip design simulation breakthrough
China-based EDA leader Empyrean Technology and Shanghai UniVista Industrial Software Group have jointly announced their collaboration to build a digital-analog mixed design and simulation...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
TSMC in talks with potential 2nm customers, say sources
Despite the fact that unit wafer prices for TSMC's 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) process will approach US$25,000, the foundry is already in discussions with potential customers about...
Monday 26 June 2023
European Chips Act yet to entice Samsung
Upon implementation of the European Chips Act, TSMC and Intel are enticed to make substantial investments in Europe, whereas Samsung Electronics maintains a wait-and-see attitude...