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Thursday 15 June 2023
High-end handset AP demand unlikely to pick up until 2024
High-end handset application processor (AP) demand is unlikely to pick up until next year, and it will return to a normal growth track in 2024-2025, according to sources at backend...
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Amidst MR wave created by Apple, mobile AP makers still frontrunners for processors
The Vision Pro's high-spec MR (mixed reality) technology has not only amazed Apple enthusiasts but also received mostly positive reviews from those in the VR/AR industries. They believe...
Thursday 8 June 2023
Rising Demand, chiplet and 3DIC trends offer bright outlook for CHPT
In a media debrief following the shareholder meeting, Huang Shui-Ke, president of Chunghwa Precision Test (CHPT), outlined the company's struggle in the previous year. The first quarter...
Friday 12 May 2023
Taiwan probe card suppliers see stable demand from Chinese GPU developers
Taiwan-based probe card providers continue to see stable orders from Chinese GPU developers although demand from first-tier smartphone application processor suppliers has become volatile,...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
OSATs remain cautious about handset IC demand
OSATs remain cautious about handset IC demand despite the emergence of short lead-time orders, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 2 May 2023
TSMC overseas foundry quotes to be 10-30% higher than in Taiwan
TSMC has begun to formulate pricing strategies for its new overseas wafer fabs. Quotes for advanced chips to be fabricated by its plant in Arizona are estimated to be 20-30% higher...
Friday 28 April 2023
Galaxy S23 plays vital role in bolstering Samsung 1Q23 profit performance
Robust sales of Galaxy 23 series handsets have successfully prevented Samsung Electronics from slipping into operating losses in the first quarter of 2023, and are expected to continue...
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Samsung mobile AP shipments buck trend increasing 15% in 1Q23
Samsung Electronics saw shipments increase 15% on year in the first quarter of 2023, benefitting from good midrange mobile application processor (AP) sales performance.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Samsung soliciting Chinese GPU talent; Exynos 2400 will determine the victor
Recently, Samsung Electronics has been rumored to be actively recruiting system semiconductor R&D talent from China for products like GPUs. This is to help turn around its Exynos...
Wednesday 12 April 2023
Mobile phone AP supply chain expects recovery in 3Q23
Semiconductor backend packaging and testing and mobile phone power amplifier (PA) companies agree that visibility for large-scale orders is still unclear going into the second quarter...
Thursday 6 April 2023
Samsung to bring AMD Radeon graphics to future mobile platforms
Samsung Electronics has signed a multi-year agreement extension with AMD to bring multiple generations of high-performance, ultra-low-power AMD Radeon graphics solutions to an expanded...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Oppo set to mass produce own handset AP with 4nm process in 3Q23
Oppo is gearing up for volume production of its in-house developed smartphone application processor in the third quarter of 2023, reportedly to be carried out at TSMC with 4nm process...
Wednesday 4 January 2023
AI tech, own design architectures to steer Qualcomm future chips development
Qualcomm has laid out its future development roadmaps with focuses on AI technology and solutions, in-house developed Oryon CPU and AR glasses discrete architecture, all among forward-looking...
Wednesday 4 January 2023
Taiwan chipmakers eye high-end IC opportunities
Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers have enhanced their efforts to develop high-end chips such as mobile application processors (AP), OLED display driver ICs (DDI), ASICs, wireless communication...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Qualcomm likely to cut mobile phone SoC prices in 2023
Qualcomm is likely to cut prices for its mid-range and entry-level Snapdragon mobile phone processors, including the 400 and 600 series, in 2023, according to market sources.