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Thursday 6 February 2025
MLCC demand to boom in 2025, buoying Yageo and Walsin
The demand for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) is expected to increase significantly in 2025, which will provide a boost to major Taiwan-based passive component companies including...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Parade brings USB4 chips to non-PC and non-retimer markets
High-speed transmission chip maker Parade Technologies (Parade) is advancing its USB4 product line and achieving new developments in display applications, servers, and high-speed transmission...
Thursday 6 February 2025
SiPh progress exceeds TSMC's expectations; optical communication CPO heats up ahead of schedule
Despite TSMC estimating that the mass production of silicon photonic (SiPh) co-packaged optics (CPO) technology will still require more than one to one and a half years, the optical...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Taiwan US$9 billion chip innovation program draws massive private investment
A government-funded program promoting semiconductor innovation in Taiwan is gaining momentum, attracting substantial private-sector investments.
Thursday 6 February 2025
Realtek optimistic about 2025 prospects
Taiwanese network IC design house Realtek Semiconductor has expressed confidence in its business prospects for 2025, as evidenced by improved order visibility and technological adv...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Taiwan claims superior GaN 8-inch process efficiency over Imec
Taiwan has announced that its domestically developed high-frequency gallium nitride (GaN) 8-inch process demonstrates greater efficiency compared to the technology developed by the...
Thursday 6 February 2025
GlobalFoundries names Tim Breen CEO, Tom Caulfield chair
GlobalFoundries Inc. (GF), the world's third-largest contract chip manufacturer, announced that Chief Operating Officer (COO) Tim Breen will succeed Tom Caulfield as CEO, while Caulfield...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Arm gives cautious outlook despite strong results
Arm gives cautious outlook despite strong results
Thursday 6 February 2025
Qualcomm projects flat smartphone market growth despite strong 1Q25 results
Although Qualcomm delivers better-than-expected financial performance across its business, the company expects flat smartphone growth in 2025, impacting its licensing business in the...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Rohm reports 99.5% profit decline in 3Q24, shifts strategy toward foundry partnerships
Rohm Semiconductor has disclosed its consolidated financial results from April to December 2024, revealing a sharp downturn in revenue and profitability. The company's revenue decreased...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Premiumization drives Qualcomm's 1Q25 growth amid flat mobile market, cites TSMC price hikes and DeepSeek's impact
During an earnings call on February 6, 2025, Qualcomm's senior executives highlighted the company's success in premium market segments despite overall smartphone market stagnation...
Thursday 6 February 2025
SoftBank nears deal to acquire chip designer Ampere
SoftBank Group Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire Ampere Computing LLC, people familiar with the matter said.
Thursday 6 February 2025
Arm stands to benefit as AI innovations spur chip demands, with DeepSeek emerging as driving force
Amid the excitement surrounding AI, which is prompting developers to create related products that demand more Arm-based ASIC chips, Arm anticipates reaping the benefits of this surge...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Huawei reports 2024 revenue, Ascend 910C hits 60% of Nvidia H100's AI performance
Huawei Chairman Howard Liang announced that 2024 revenue exceeded CNY860 billion (approx. US$118.6 billion) at the Guangdong Provincial Conference on high-quality development, driven...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Malaysia braces for impact of Trump's tariff plans amid reliance on China and US chip market
While Malaysia is not a direct target of Donald Trump's tariff war against trading partners, the Southeast Asian nation is concerned about potential impacts and is advocating for trade...