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Friday 16 May 2025
High-end MBs drive USB4 host controller chip shipments; ASMedia expects double-digit revenue growth in 2025
Benefiting from strong end-market demand for foundry products and early chipset procurement, coupled with a significant increase in demand from major customers for high-end motherboards,...
Friday 16 May 2025
GlobalWafers opens advanced US silicon wafer plant, plans additional US$4bn investment
GlobalWafers has officially launched its US$3.5 billion silicon wafer manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas, marking the first fully integrated 12-inch wafer production line built...
Friday 16 May 2025
Xiaomi to launch first self-developed smartphone SoC in late May
On May 15, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun announced via social media that the company will officially launch its first self-developed smartphone system-on-chip (SoC), the Xring O1, by the...
Friday 16 May 2025
Tata Elxsi selected by Mercedes-Benz India for software-defined vehicle development
According to a press release, Tata Elxsi announced on May 14, 2025, that it has been chosen by Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) to support vehicle software engineering...
Friday 16 May 2025
Memory chip prices surge globally as manufacturers cut production
Memory chip prices are climbing sharply worldwide, with both DRAM and NAND Flash expected to maintain upward momentum through two consecutive quarters, according to Adata Technology...
Friday 16 May 2025
ASE maintains semiconductor packaging dominance despite Chinese surge
Taiwan's ASE Technology Holdings and US-based Amkor Technology maintain their positions atop the global outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) market, though both face...
Friday 16 May 2025
MediaTek president predicts AI smartphones will account for 50% of market by 2028, with agentic AI flourishing
At this week's TSMC Technology Symposium, MediaTek president and chief operating officer Joe Chen was invited to deliver a keynote speech. Chen stated that although the industry currently...
Friday 16 May 2025
Silergy sees steady China demand, plays down tariff risks as full-year growth target holds
Silergy Corp., a leading power management IC (PMIC) designer, is maintaining its full-year growth outlook despite near-term pressure from tariffs, according to Chairman Chen Wei....
Friday 16 May 2025
Topoint forecasts 2Q25 growth despite tariff uncertainty
Topoint Technology, a Taiwanese supplier of PCB drill bits and drilling services, anticipates revenue growth in the second quarter of 2025, fueled by stable order volumes during the...
Friday 16 May 2025
Cadence showcases AI-driven chip design advances at Taiwan forum
Cadence unveiled several collaborative projects with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs at its GenIC design forum, highlighting advances in AI-driven semiconductor development.
Friday 16 May 2025
Applied Materials looks beyond China, leans into AI and memory
Applied Materials sees 2Q25 strength amid China spending slowdown and rising competition from SiCarrier
Friday 16 May 2025
GlobalWafers to power Danish subsidiary with on-site solar plant
Topsil GlobalWafers A/S, the Danish subsidiary of GlobalWafers, is set to achieve RE100 by launching a self-built solar power plant in 2025, marking a milestone as the first semiconductor...
Friday 16 May 2025
Microip champions ASIC path as legacy IC design hits wall
Microip Inc., a Taipei-based ASIC startup, held a pre-Computex briefing to unveil its 2025 product roadmap. With global demand for ASIC solutions rising, Chairman James Yang outlined...
Friday 16 May 2025
India's IESA targets global ties, skills push for chip growth
The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) is accelerating its multi-pronged strategy to develop the country's semiconductor value chain, expanding cross-border industry...
Thursday 15 May 2025
China's fallen chip czar and the bullet Taiwan dodged
Zhao Weiguo, the former chairman of China's Tsinghua Unigroup and once a high-profile figure in China's semiconductor ambitions, was sentenced on May 14, 2025, to death with a two-year...