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Tuesday 24 October 2023
Specialty IC foundry VIS reportedly to set up 12-inch fab in Singapore
Vanguard International Manufacturing (VIS), which runs only 8-inch wafer fabs, reportedly plans to set up a 12-inch fab in Singapore for fulfilling mainly automotive related IC ord...
Monday 23 October 2023
Realtek cautious about 4Q23 prospects
Realtek Semiconductor remains cautious about its sales prospects for the fourth quarter of 2023, as unfavorable macro conditions continue to weigh on end-market demand, according...
Friday 20 October 2023
Korean specialty foundry reportedly steps up SiC, GaN R&D
Specialty IC foundry DB Hitek has intensified its research and development (R&D) efforts in the field of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors to support...
Thursday 19 October 2023
Flexium to acquire stake in IC design house
Flexium Interconnect, a company specializing in flexible PCBs, has disclosed its intention to acquire the outstanding shares of IC design house Rafael Microelectronics for NT$170...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
EDA and auto chips identified as China IC industry's biggest chance amid US sanctions
ICWise, a semiconductor consultancy firm based in Shanghai, hosted an IC Industry Leader Summit in Shanghai recently. Many senior executives of local semiconductor companies participated...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
IC design houses and ASML assessing long-term effects of new US restriction rules
The US Department of Commerce unveiled modified rules to impose further export curbs on advanced chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, with chipmakers such as...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
PC peripheral IC suppliers gearing up for AI PCs
PC peripheral IC suppliers are gearing up for the release of new AI PC models scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 17 October 2023
IC designers struggle with sustaining gross margin
The inability of IC design houses to reduce production costs and increase chip pricing is putting pressure on them to explore alternative strategies for sustaining profit margins,...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
US said to tighten ban against Chinese chipmakers
The US Department of Commerce reportedly is preparing to extend its semiconductor sanctions against China to more Chinese IC design houses.
Monday 16 October 2023
SK Hynix System IC encourages staff to take unpaid leave amid weak demand for 8-inch wafer foundry business
Seeing lackluster demand from the consumer electronics market for wafer foundry services, ZDNet Korea reported that SK Hynix System IC, a subsidiary of SK Hynix, is encouraging...
Monday 16 October 2023
TSMC says OIP ecosystem collaboration brings 15 years of innovation
TSMC introduced its open innovation platform (OIP) in 2008, when 40nm was the most advanced node on the market.
Monday 16 October 2023
IC design houses remain wary about placing orders with foundries
Despite their sales results reflecting a pick-up in customer orders, Taiwan-based IC design houses intend to be cautious when placing orders with their foundry partners, according...
Friday 13 October 2023
Packaging materials demand decelerates
Packaging materials suppliers have seen customers slow down their pace of orders in the fourth quarter, and may encounter a decline in revenue compared to the previous quarter, according...
Friday 13 October 2023
IC distributors post double-digit revenue increases in 3Q23
Major Taiwan-based IC distributors have reported double-digit sequential revenue growth for the third quarter of 2023, as inventory replenishment for mobile and several other device...
Friday 13 October 2023
IC design houses see handset stockpiling pick up
IC design houses have seen handset customers start replenishing their stocks following months of inventory correction, according to industry sources.