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Thursday 10 July 2025
Jim Keller: US restrictions only accelerate China's chip development
As the global semiconductor competition intensifies, Silicon Valley chip guru and Tenstorrent CEO Jim Keller has shared exclusive insights on China's chip market, export restrictions,...
Thursday 10 July 2025
China's EDA shakeup stalls as Empyrean nixes Xpeedic deal

Empyrean Technology, one of China's top electronic design automation (EDA) vendors, announced on July 9 that it has terminated its proposed...

Thursday 10 July 2025
MediaTek bets on India for global automotive growth, targets 20% deployment share
MediaTek is intensifying its focus on India's fast-growing automotive market, with the company projecting the country will contribute 20% of its global automotive platform deployments...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Taiwan-Germany academic collab reportedly finalizes semiconductor research projects
Taiwan and Germany reportedly have finalized the semiconductor research projects that their academics will be collaborating on from 2026 to 2029.
Wednesday 9 July 2025
How China's trade-in policy is reviving South Korea's 8‑inch chip sector
In the escalating US-China tensions, China's aggressive drive to boost domestic semiconductor production—coupled with a sweeping "trade-in" subsidy program—has led to...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
IBM taps Samsung's 5nm process for Spyre AI chip in new Power11 servers
IBM has introduced its latest Power11 enterprise servers in Germany, featuring the Spyre accelerator chip designed for AI inference. The chip is manufactured using Samsung Electronics'...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
GlobalFoundries goes full-stack on AI chips with MIPS buy
GlobalFoundries has announced an agreement to acquire MIPS, a supplier of AI and processor intellectual property (IP). The acquisition aims to broaden GlobalFoundries' customizable...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
MediaTek and Realtek go head-to-head in Ethernet chips battleground
High-end Ethernet chips continue to advance, while mid-range chips have expanded into broader applications. Particularly, automotive Ethernet is seeing a significant rise in adoption...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
US lifts EDA ban, revives Synopsys-Ansys China deal prospects
The US and China have reached a preliminary trade agreement that includes the resumption of rare earth exports from China. In tandem, several electronic design automation (EDA) software...
Tuesday 8 July 2025
US-China semiconductor standoff sees tactical shifts as rare earths and EDA tools enter the fray

Industry insiders said US-China relations have been flammable ever since the trade war ignited, especially in the high-stakes arena of...

Tuesday 8 July 2025
Realtek's Q2 results remain stable, but sustainability in 2H25 remains uncertain
Taiwan-based network IC design giant Realtek announced its revenue for June 2025, reporting a monthly revenue of NT$10.207 billion (US$351 million), showing less than a 1% decline...
Tuesday 8 July 2025
Intel repositions chip strategy, scales back 18A in favor of 14A

Intel's once-touted 18A chipmaking process, which former CEO Pat Gelsinger emphasized as a critical factor for surpassing competitor TSMC...

Tuesday 8 July 2025
EDA tool ban lifted, China's PCB industry seizes strategic opening

As demand surges for AI, HPC, and high-speed communications, the PCB industry is entering a new phase of advanced innovation. Chinese...

Monday 7 July 2025
US tariff rates: 10% or 70%? Industry says it will determine chip supply direction
Following the announcement of a preliminary tariff agreement framework with Vietnam, US President Donald Trump recently told the media that letters would soon be sent to several related...
Monday 7 July 2025
WPG's three-way merger sets stage for glocalization chip distribution reboot

WPG Holdings' planned restructuring is already stirring the semiconductor distribution sector, even in the absence of formal announcements...