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Saturday 15 March 2025
TSMC's advanced semiconductor know-how defies simple regulation, says Taiwan govt official
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei announced in early March in the US that the company would increase its investment by US$100 billion, drawing significant attention and raising concerns about...
Saturday 15 March 2025
Intel signals overhaul of IDM 2.0 and foundry strategy with Lip-Bu Tan's appointment, says DIGITIMES
On March 12, 2025, Intel appointed semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO, a move that has garnered significant industry attention. DIGITIMES analyst Eric Chen notes...
Saturday 15 March 2025
Infineon debuts game-changing 12kW BBU to power the AI data center boom
Infineon has announced its next-generation battery backup unit (BBU) roadmap for AI data centers, featuring a scalable lineup from 4kW to what it calls the world's first 12kW BBU...
Saturday 15 March 2025
Alibaba open-sources QwQ-32B: a lifeline for China's AI chip sector?
On March 6, 2025, China's AI scene is brimming with confidence, with some media even suggesting that domestic firms could outpace OpenAI. Newcomer Manus is being positioned as a rival...
Saturday 15 March 2025
AMD Greater China president outlines plan to fuse consumer GPUs with AI innovation
Recently, AMD held a launch event in China for its latest GPU product, the Radeon RX 9070 series, highlighting its commitment to the Chinese market. The introduction of DeepSeek enhances...
Saturday 15 March 2025
Samsung bets on an Apple-style shift to rescue faltering Exynos chip ambitions
Samsung Electronics is considering a major overhaul of its semiconductor division as Exynos chip losses mount. Reports suggest the company may transfer its Exynos application processor...
Saturday 15 March 2025
MediaTek Genio 720 and Genio 520: AIoT revolution with GenAI, Wi-Fi 7, Nvidia TAO
MediaTek is strengthening its foothold in the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) market, showcasing its latest IoT solutions and chip ecosystem at Embedded World 2025. The company...
Saturday 15 March 2025
AI boom fuels record sales for Southern Taiwan Science Park in 2024
The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) has reported record-high sales of NT$2.21 trillion (approx. US$67.05 billion) for 2024, rising 39.55% year-over-year, with strong momentum...
Saturday 15 March 2025
Phison upbeat about UFS QLC NAND penetration in mobile devices
As QLC NAND technology is rapidly penetrating the market, NAND controller chip vendor Phison Electronics expects UFS QLC to become the mainstream storage spec for mobile devices,...
Saturday 15 March 2025
Embedded World 2025: Altera bets on FPGAs in AI race, but skeptics remain
At Embedded World 2025, Altera made a bold case for FPGAs in AI computing, arguing they can rival ASICs in edge AI. While FPGAs are already entrenched in industrial control, they...
Friday 14 March 2025
US in dire need of Taiwanese chips, says governor of Taiwan's Central Bank
According to Chin-Long Yang, governor of Taiwan's Central Bank, the US is desperately in need of Taiwanese chips.
Friday 14 March 2025
Lithography tools viewed as final piece for China's semiconductor equipment supply chain
Naura Technology, which has been actively acquiring and restructuring since 2015, is gradually assembling a comprehensive supply chain system for domestic semiconductor equipment...
Friday 14 March 2025
CTI acquires PCB testing giant to expand testing services
After China-based Centre Testing International Group (CTI) acquired a 51% stake in Microtek Changzhou, a move aimed at enhancing CTI's service capabilities in the PCB and CCL industries,...
Friday 14 March 2025
Taiwan's IC test interface solutions providers see strong 1Q25, fueled by AI and HPC chip demand
The late 2024 surge in enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) continues strong, driven by global cloud providers developing their own chips...
Friday 14 March 2025
India overlooking chip design as key strength, says Ajai Chowdhry
Ajai Chowdhry, chairman of EPIC Foundation & MGB, National Quantum Mission of India, believes that despite significant recent progress in India's semiconductor sector, the country...