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Tuesday 18 July 2023
Fab toolmakers see orders contract
Semiconductor equipment suppliers are experiencing a decline in customer orders, which may limit their growth in the second half of this year, according to industry sources.
Monday 26 June 2023
European Chips Act yet to entice Samsung
Upon implementation of the European Chips Act, TSMC and Intel are enticed to make substantial investments in Europe, whereas Samsung Electronics maintains a wait-and-see attitude...
Friday 16 June 2023
Ardentec keeps capacity utilization at 80%
IC testing house Ardentec has maintained its factory utilization rates at approximately 80%, thanks to its entry into the supply chains of major international IDM and fabless US power...
Thursday 15 June 2023
IC design houses uncertain about 3Q23 outlook
Many IC design firms have already seen their customers place orders in advance and are on track to report brisk sales results for the second quarter of 2023. However, the fabless...
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Taiwan chipmakers see promising demand for AI HPC chips
Taiwanese foundries, OSATs, and other chipmakers are bracing for a surge in demand for AI high-performance computing (HPC) processors from US-based fabless vendors, such as Advanced...
Monday 5 June 2023
Taiwan fabless firms shift gears to catch up in automotive chip design
Leading fabless IC design houses in Taiwan have been developing their business to non-consumer electronic applications in recent years, and automotive electronics have been one of...
Wednesday 31 May 2023
Nvidia open to partnership with Intel, says CEO
Nvidia's supply chain strives to be as diverse and decentralized as possible, and the company is open to working with Intel, according to Jensen Huang, CEO for the fabless vendor.
Thursday 11 May 2023
TSMC sees Jan-Apr revenue dip
Through April, TSMC's total 2023 revenue decreased 1% year on year, reversing the year's first three months of increases.
Friday 5 May 2023
China smartphone AP shipments, 1Q 2023

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Wednesday 3 May 2023
Supply chains keep awaiting turnaround opportunity amid headwinds
For the entire semiconductor and electronics supply chain, 2023 will be a difficult year with slim growth prospect, and suppliers can only keep waiting for a turnaround opportunity...
Friday 28 April 2023
TSMC sees major fabless clients defer 3nm chip rollouts
TSMC has obtained 3nm chip order commitments from vendors including AMD, MediaTek, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, which are all looking to defer the delivery of their 3nm generation devices,...
Thursday 27 April 2023
OSATs see orders cut from fabless vendors
OSATs have experienced substantial cutbacks in orders for midrange chips from vendors including AMD and Broadcom, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
TSMC, GF strike new contracts with car vendors
TSMC and GlobalFoundries have both struck long-term contracts with car vendors.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Faraday expects 6–9% revenue decline in 2023
Faraday Technology, a Taiwan-based fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, anticipates a 6–9% revenue decline in 2023, but growth will resume the following year.
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Foundries experience order cuts from automotive IC design houses
China- and Taiwan-based foundries have experienced cutbacks in automotive IC orders from not only their domestic fabless chipmakers but also customers in the US and Japan during the...