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Thursday 27 June 2024
Ibiden scales up AI chip substrate capacity for Nvidia supply chain
Ibiden, the Japanese electronic component supplier, used to be seen as an Intel supply chain partner.
Thursday 27 June 2024
Technology and geography are important for foundry partners, say IC designers
The majority of Taiwan-based IC design firms have said that they prioritize technological competency, geography, and other significant factors over cost when selecting how much to...
Monday 24 June 2024
Taiwan-based IC design houses struggle to catch up in silicon photonics as US firms lead
Although silicon photonics has become one of the most anticipated developments in the semiconductor industry, Taiwan-based IC design houses admittedly need more time to catch up with...
Thursday 20 June 2024
Taiwan IC substrate companies see mixed performance in May
Taiwan's three leading IC substrate makers — Unimicron, Nan Ya PCB, and Kinsus — have posted mixed results for May.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Global IC fab capacity to grow 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025, says SEMI
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry is anticipated to increase capacity by 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025 to accommodate the unrelenting growth in chip demand.
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Taiwan IC design houses accelerate preparation of new AI-related chip products for 2H24
Taiwan's IC design houses are gearing up to prepare new AI-related chip products for the second half of the year, in response to positive feedback from both enterprise and consumer...
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Network IC firms upbeat about 2H24, as markets in Europe and US bottom out in 2Q24
Amid the surge in AI-related chip demand and rebounding consumer device market as inventory destocking ends, demand for networking chips is yet to pick up, with low pull-in momentum...
Monday 17 June 2024
MA-tek to set up another IC inspection lab in Japan
IC inspection lab Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has disclosed plans to establish a third Japanese location in Hokkaido, in addition to its current facilities in Nagoya and...
Friday 14 June 2024
MKS Instruments expands to Malaysia with new Penang plant, supporting chip production
American semiconductor company MKS Instruments has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Penang, Malaysia, to support wafer fabrication equipment production both regionally...
Friday 14 June 2024
Taiwan power IC firms see automobile deployment pay off, although China remains a concern
As demand for automotive MOSFETs surges with the rapid increase of electric vehicles, Taiwan-based power IC firms have been actively expanding their presence in the automotive mark...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
IC distributors Edom, GMI join Nvidia ecosystem, capturing opportunities in automation and GPU leasing
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang disclosed a list of major Taiwanese supply chain partners in a keynote speech delivered before COMPUTEX 2024. The list extended beyond industry giants like...
Tuesday 4 June 2024
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers seeking access to 1st-tier auto supply chains
Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor companies are seeking to enter the automotive supply chains, eyeing business opportunities from LiDARs, according to industry sources.
Monday 3 June 2024
Indian startup FermionIC aims to win the market with integrated offerings
With a growing interest in the semiconductor sector, India is seeing a rise in startups that offer niche design solutions. One of them that has stood out lately is Bangalore-based...
Friday 31 May 2024
IC distributor Supreme upbeat about 2Q24
Supreme Electronics, which mostly sells memory chips, is optimistic about its operations in the second quarter of 2024, noting a seasonal increase in demand for handsets and PCs,...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
EgisTec steps up IP and IC design service deployment
IC design house Egis Technology (EgisTec) has stepped up its deployment in the IP and IC design service sector, looking to capitalize on the potential of the AIoT market.