1007 news items tagged Qualcomm
Qualcomm may switch to TSMC 4nm node in 2022
Wednesday 24 February 2021Qualcomm will continue to fabricate its next-generation 5G mobile chip, tentatively dubbed Snapdragon 895, at Samsung Electronics built using an upgraded 5nm process, but may switch...
Global tablet market – 4Q 2020
Wednesday 24 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 global tablet shipments amounted to 51.56 million units, soaring 17.6% from a quarter ago and 19.3% from a year ago.
Highlights of the day: Qualcomm keen to secure production capacity support
Monday 22 February 2021Major chip vendors have been striving for support from production partners, and Qualcomm reportedly will even appoint...
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2020
Monday 22 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 211.6 million units, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter and 7.7% year-over-year.
Chipmakers placing extra orders for BT substrates amid tight supply
Monday 22 February 2021As supply of high-end BT substrates has turned tight in the first quarter of 2021, major chipmakers including Qualcomm and MediaTek are moving aggressively to secure more capacity...
Qualcomm gearing up to cement capacity support from Taiwan partners
Monday 22 February 2021Qualcomm has been gearing up to seek multiple supply sources for both silicon-based and III-V semiconductors amid increasingly tight capacity at the global IC value chain, and reportedly...
China smartphone market and industry – 4Q 2020
Friday 19 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone shipments to the China market amounted to 86.7 million units. The volume represented 19.3% growth quarter-over-quarter but 10.4% decline year-over-ye...
Competition in 5G mmWave SoC market to heat up in 2H21
Wednesday 17 February 2021MediaTek's recently announced mmWave-enabled M80 5G modem chip is likely to fuel competition in the mmWave SoC solution market in the second half of 2021.
Top-10 IC growth categories to enjoy 2021
Friday 5 February 2021Each of the top-10 growing IC product categories tracked by IC Insights is expected to see a double-digit increase in sales, but only the top-five segments are forecast to grow faster...
AMD unlikely to transfer orders away from TSMC
Thursday 4 February 2021AMD is unlikely to transfer its 5nm or 3nm chip orders from TSMC to Samsung Electronics, and its ongoing tight supply of processors is due mainly to ABF substrate shortages rather...
Apple takes smartphone AP revenue leadership in 3Q20
Thursday 4 February 2021The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market grew 32% in revenue terms to a record high of US$7.4 billion in the third quarter of 2020, according to Strategy Analytics...
Kinsus swings to profit in 2020 on robust BT, ABF substrates sales
Tuesday 2 February 2021IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology swung to net profit of NT$541 million (US$19.3 million) in 2020 from loss of NT$2.025 billion a year earlier, mainly driven by...
Asustek seeks turnaround of handset biz in 2021
Tuesday 2 February 2021Asustek Computer is looking to turn around its handset business in 2021 with multiple approaches, including plans to launch its next-generation gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone5,...
Backend firms upbeat about demand for MediaTek chips
Thursday 28 January 2021Backend houses in the supply chain of MediaTek have expressed optimism about demand for the fabless client's 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and automotive chip solutions in 2021, and are ramping up...
BT substrate shipments for 5G handset SoCs may slow down in 2Q21
Monday 25 January 2021Taiwan's IC substrate suppliers will continue to enjoy robust shipments of BT-based FCCSP substrates for handset SoCs throughout first-quarter 2021, but may see off-season impacts...
Nvidia, Qualcomm reportedly seeking TSMC support for next-generation manufacturing processes
Friday 22 January 2021Nvidia and Qualcomm reportedly have already reached agreements with TSMC for capacity support from its next-generation manufacturing processes, and with orders from Intel, Apple and...
Qualcomm rolls out new 7nm 5G smartphone chip
Thursday 21 January 2021Qualcomm has rolled out its new Snapdragon 870 series to further enhance its 5G smartphone chip lineup. The new 5G chip is built using TSMC's 7nm process technology.
R&D spending by semiconductor companies to hit another record high in 2021
Wednesday 20 January 2021Research and development spending by semiconductor companies worldwide is forecast to grow 4% in 2021 to US$71.4 billion after rising 5% in 2020 to a record high of US$68.4 billion,...
TSMC, UMC to see full capacity utilization for 28nm node through 3Q21
Monday 18 January 2021Both TSMC and UMC are expected to sustain full capacity utilization for 28nm manufacturing process at their 8-inch and 12-inch fabs throughout third-quarter 2021, with gross margins...
Worldwide semiconductor revenue increases 7.3% in 2020, says Gartner
Friday 15 January 2021Following a decline of 12% in 2019, worldwide semiconductor revenue rebounded in 2020 to total US$449.8 billion, an increase of 7.3% from 2019, according to preliminary results by...
China smartphone vendors step up chips, components procurement
Thursday 14 January 2021Chinese handset vendors Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi (OVX) have stepped up their purchases of ICs and basic components for their smartphones as part of their efforts to expand presence in...
III-V IC players enjoy high capacity utilization for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 applications
Wednesday 13 January 2021Taiwan's III-V IC firms including GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) as well as epi-wafer suppliers Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) and Intelligent...
Nan Ya, Kinsus see 4Q20 revenues peak on strong IC substrate demand
Friday 8 January 2021IC substrate suppliers Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology both saw their fourth-quarter 2020 revenues hit the year's peak, bolstered by higher prices offered by clients...
SMIC sees US ban hit supply of chemical raw materials and consumables
Thursday 7 January 2021The US trade ban against China-based SMIC has restricted the pure-play foundry's capability of obtaining semiconductor equipment for its process technology advancements. Nevertheless,...
Global semiconductor market rises above US$120 billion in 3Q20, says Omdia
Thursday 7 January 2021The semiconductor market generated revenue of over US$120 billion in the third quarter of 2020, up 10.8% sequentially, according to Omdia.
- ISSCC: Focus on the SoC (Feb 21) - EE Times
- Qualcomm CEO elect says Huawei ban may help with chip shortages (Feb 12) - Bloomberg
- Samsung lands foundry orders for Qualcomm 5G modem chips (Feb 17) - BusinessKorea
- Qualcomm to supply General Motors with 'cockpit' chips for next generation vehicles (Jan 26) - Reuters
- Qualcomm's chip market share plunges in China after Huawei sanctions; MediaTek takes No. 1 spot (Jan 21) - CNBC
- Qualcomm will acquire chip company founded by Apple execs for $1.4 billion (Jan 14) - Ars Technica
- Qualcomm's new in-screen fingerprint reader is bigger and faster (Jan 12) - Ars Technica
- Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf is retiring, current president to take over (Jan 5) - CNBC
- Qualcomm's Snapdragon 480 brings 5G to even cheaper phones (Jan 4) - engadget
- Xiaomi Mi 11 will be the first Snapdragon 888 phone, and it launches very soon (Dec 23) - Mashable