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Wednesday 4 May 2022
Intel mulls adopting TSMC 5nm process in new Meteor Lake chips
Intel is evaluating a revision to its blueprints for the 14th Gen Core "Meteor Lake" CPUs by turning to TSMC's 5nm process family to manufacture all of the integrated chips, according...
Tuesday 3 May 2022
Global semiconductor sales grow 23% in 1Q22, SIA says
Worldwide semiconductor sales came to US$50.6 billion in March, up 1.1% sequentially. Sales totaled US$151.7 billion for the first quarter of 2022, down by a slight 0.5% on quarter...
Thursday 28 April 2022
SK Hynix sees profits more than double in 1Q22
SK Hynix has reported operating profits jumped 116% from a year earlier to KRW2.86 trillion (US$2.26 billion) in the first quarter of 2022 when revenue climbed 43% on year to KRW12.16...
Tuesday 26 April 2022
China consumer MCU distributors cutting prices to offload inventory
China-based IC distributors are cutting their prices for consumer MCUs to offload excess inventory, according to industry sources.
Monday 25 April 2022
EV penetration to rise to 30% in 2025, says DIGITIMES Research
As electric vehicle (EV) penetration rate is expected to exceed 30% in 2025, demand for EV infrastructures is growing rapidly, according to DIGITIMES Research. China, the US and the...
Monday 25 April 2022
SFA Semicon Philippines net profits grow 133% in 2021
SFA Semicon Philippines, a subsidiary of South Korea-based SFA Semicon, has reported US$12.8 million in after-tax profits for the year of 2021, leaping 133% on year.
Friday 22 April 2022
Will Semiconductor sees sales from car-use CIS hike 85% on year in 2021
China-based IC design house Will Semiconductor Shanghai generated revenues of CNY2.3 billion (US$356 million) from automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS) in 2021, hiking about 85% on...
Friday 22 April 2022
Academia Sinica seeking researchers in Taiwan to conduct advanced quantum study
Taiwan's Academia Sinica launched a project earlier this month to seek local scholars and researchers to conduct R&D on key breakthrough technologies and will fund their research...
Thursday 21 April 2022
Semiconductor equipment lead times extend
Delivery lead times for semiconductor equipment have extended to more than 18 months from six months in the middle of 2021, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 19 April 2022
China making slow progress towards chip self-sufficiency
In addition to trade restrictions imposed by the US on crucial equipment, the ongoing COVID lockdowns in China's production hubs in Shanghai and other cities are disrupting the country's...
Thursday 14 April 2022
TSMC expects another quarter of record revenue in 2Q22
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$17.6 billion and US$18.2 billion in the second quarter of 2022, which is a 1.9% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Thursday 14 April 2022
Analog IC prices to rise at slower pace
Analog chip prices are expected to continue rising but at a slower pace while supply-side constraints remain, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses.
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Global semiconductor equipment sales surge 44% in 2021, says SEMI
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment in 2021 surged 44% to an all-time record of US$102.6 billion from US$71.2 billion in 2020, according to SEMI.
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Foundry PSMC sees 1Q22 gross margin exceed 50%
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) saw its gross margin climb to a record high of 51% in the first quarter of 2022, when net profits grew 6.8% sequentially...
Wednesday 13 April 2022
LED DDI prices show signs of stability
China-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are reportedly raising their quotes for LED DDIs in April, which may bring an end to the chip price decreases since the fourth quarter...