Apple Inc. has fallen further behind in its multibillion-dollar effort to make a modem chip for the iPhone, stymied by the complexity of replacing an intricate Qualcomm Inc. compon...
After Huawei's Mate 60 Pro, featuring the 7nm Kirin 9000S processor produced by SMIC, caused a stir, Dr. Burn-Jeng Lin, dean of the College of Semiconductor Research under Taiwan's...
Qualcomm said Monday that it will continue to supply Apple with 5G modem chips through 2026, raising concerns about the progress of Apple's in-house developed 5G chip.
Despite years of development for in-house modem chips, Apple agreed to extend its procurement agreement to source them from Qualcomm by three years, showing how challenging it is...
Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek has reported April revenue fell 34% sequentially to NT$28.35 billion (US$924 million). Revenue for the first four months of 2023 totaled about NT$124...
ASE Technology and other OSATs continue to experience low production utilization rates for flip-chip (FC) packaging, due to sluggish demand for handset ICs, according to industry...
This week, MediaTek introduced Dimensity Auto, an automotive chip platform consisting of its existing automotive chips as well as future planned product lines, signaling the company's...
Apple will reportedly have its own 5G modem chip, with OSATs such as the ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) and Amkor Technology competing for orders, according to market sources.
Qualcomm reportedly will remain the sole supplier of modem chips for Apple's iPhones this year. However, in a recent interview, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said he expects Apple's...
Samsung Electronics has secured standardized 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem technology for direct communication between smartphones and satellites, especially in remote areas,...
Qualcomm has contracted both Amkor Technology and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) to provide backend services for its just-unveiled flagship smartphone SoC, according to industry...
Chinese IC design houses are entering commercial production of 5G RF filters, power amplifiers (PA) and related modules, marking a step forward in boosting the self-sufficiency for...
Speculation has been circulating in the chipmaking market that MediaTek will provide 4G modem chips for the Apple Watch with shipments slated to kick off in the second half of 2023...
MediaTek enjoyed strong shipments for AIoT device applications, as well as shipments of its power management ICs and ASIC solutions, which helped offset weakness in its mobile SoC...
