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Thursday 9 January 2025
Liquid cooling for AI servers struggles with power, infrastructure, and efficiency challenges
As the demand for AI computing surges, liquid-cooled servers have regained attention in the market due to their superior cooling efficiency. However, deploying liquid-cooled servers...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Formation vs. dissolution: Samsung, SK Hynix take divergent EUV strategies
Samsung Electronics has reportedly launched a new EUV Task Force (TF) to enhance its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology and improve yields for advanced nodes like 3nm processes...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Taisic Materials navigates SiC oversupply by focusing on larger eight-inch wafers, eyeing growth in US and Japan
In 2024, the silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor industry faces challenges as increased crystal growth production capacity in China results in oversupply and significant price drops,...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Strong order intake in Japan propels MA-tek's record revenue in 2024
IC inspection lab Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has reported revenue increased 6.3% year-over-year to a record high of NT$5.11 billion (approx. US$155 million) in 2024, thanks...
Thursday 9 January 2025
SK Chief, Nvidia's CEO discuss ways to deepen AI efforts
The chairman of SK Hynix Inc.'s parent and Nvidia Corp. co-founder Jensen Huang met on January 8 to discuss AI, suggesting the two companies are exploring ways to deepen one of the...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Microip eyes edge ASIC boom by 2027
End-user brands have traditionally been the stars of the show at CES, with upstream supply chain companies typically maintaining a non-official presence primarily to connect with...
Thursday 9 January 2025
SK Hynix denies reports on plans to expand HBM DRAM production by 70%
Global memory leaders Samsung, SK Hynix, and ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) are ramping up DRAM production this year, fueling market competition. While oversupply is expected...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Memory chipmakers see price pressure in 2025
Memory chip prices are anticipated to face downward pressure in 2025, also posing challenges for large companies like Samsung, according to market sources.
Thursday 9 January 2025
SEMI forecasts 18 new semiconductor fabs to be built in 2025
On January 8, 2025, SEMI announced in its latest World Fab Forecast that 18 new semiconductor fabs will begin construction in 2025. These facilities will comprise three 8-inch fabs...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Biden to further limit Nvidia AI chip exports in final push
President Joe Biden's administration plans one additional round of restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp. just days before leaving...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Chinese foundries cut prices to vie for orders, while UMC and VIS pursue redirected orders
The US continues to tighten its trade restrictions against China, with the Biden-Harris administration launching a Section 301 investigation into China's mature process technologies,...
Thursday 9 January 2025
India's display fab dream: big potential, bigger challenges
As global demand for display technologies continues to soar, India is vying to establish itself as a competitive player in the display fabrication (fab) industry.
Thursday 9 January 2025
Nvidia's surprise alliance with MediaTek shakes up supercomputer sector
MediaTek and Nvidia's surprise announcement at CES 2025 revealed their collaboration on the GB10 super chip, marking an unexpected direction for both companies' AI computing aspira...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Renesas to reduce workforce, freeze salary amid weak non-AI chip demand
Renesas Electronics has announced plans to cut several hundred jobs across its global operations. The company informed employees of these measures before the end of 2024, while also...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Qorvo braces for price competition from 5G mobile RF chip latecomers
Qorvo is persistently advancing its 5G radio frequency (RF) chip technology, bracing for price competition from latecomers.