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Thursday 24 October 2024
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7%, impacting chipmakers
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7% on average, marking the seventh adjustment since 2022. This cumulative rise exceeds 60% over three years and is expected to...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Lam Research signals declining Chinese revenue, eyes growth in advanced manufacturing and packaging
Following ASML's report of declining net bookings and anticipated lower revenue from China, Lam Research refrained from providing updated guidance for its fiscal year. The company...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite to target AI replacement wave in smartphones
Qualcomm launched its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform at the Snapdragon Summit 2024 in Hawaii, positioning the chip as the fastest and most advanced mobile chip system available...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Qualcomm faces license termination threat as Arm intensifies legal pressure
Arm has reportedly notified Qualcomm of its intention to terminate the current licensing agreement after a 60-day period. While Arm has not responded to this development, Qualcomm,...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Synaptics grows its operations in Taiwan
The US-based Synaptics is scaling up its operations in Taiwan, making it the company's largest base for AI processor R&D, according to the fabless chipmaker.
Thursday 24 October 2024
GCCS opens new plant for SiC crystal growth
GeChi Compound Semiconductor (GCCS), a silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth company, held an opening ceremony for its new Zhongli plant in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan on October 23....
Thursday 24 October 2024
LandMark optimistic about 2025 as 800G SiPh becomes mainstream
Optical epitaxy specialist LandMark Optoelectronics reported a gross margin increase to 27.58% in the third quarter of 2024, driven by silicon photonics (SiPh) shipments to high-speed...
Thursday 24 October 2024
TSMC chips in Huawei AI accelerator cast doubt on SMIC's capabilities
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has found itself in a precarious position following a recent TechInsights teardown report concerning a TSMC-manufactured...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Huawei and Unisoc targeting 6G with new strategies
As 6G becomes the next battleground for the telecommunications industry, governments and businesses with an edge in core 6G technologies are positioned to dominate future communications...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Arm and Qualcomm's friction give x86 camp an edge
In 2021, Qualcomm acquired Nuvia, which received the Arm licenses in 2019. This acquisition ignited the dispute between Qualcomm and Arm. Industry sources in Taiwan indicate that...
Thursday 24 October 2024
SiC substrate price correction may continue in 2025, says GCCS
GeChi Compound Semiconductor (GCCS), a Taiwan-based silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth firm, forecasts that while oversupply will continue to keep SiC substrate prices at low levels...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Nvidia takes full Blackwell delay accountability, seeks to dispel tension with TSMC rumors
Days after rumors of a strained relationship between Nvidia and TSMC regarding the delayed shipment of Blackwell chips, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clarified that the issue was "100%...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
TSMC reports potential Huawei chip regulation breaches to US authorities in dual notification
TSMC reported potential export violations to US regulators—twice—amid concerns that Huawei accessed restricted semiconductor technology through intermediaries. The case...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Japan steps up collaborative efforts to tackle chip talent crunch in key regions of Kyushu and Hokkaido
The demand for semiconductor talent in Japan is increasing, especially in Kyushu, where TSMC is establishing wafer fabs, and in Hokkaido, where Rapidus plans to mass-produce 2nm chips...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Samsung's crisis and solutions: Daeje Chin points to talent development, foundry
The "crisis theory" surrounding Samsung Electronics has recently garnered widespread attention across various sectors in South Korea. The predicament faced by the country's largest...