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Friday 2 September 2022
Newest Google Tensor SoC might use Samsung's 3nm process
According to reports from BusinessKorea, the third-generation of Google Tensor will use Samsung's 3nm process node, giving the South Korean company's foundry business a boost...
Thursday 18 August 2022
Wi-Fi 6 SoC demand stays robust, say IC distributors
Wi-Fi 6 SoC demand has been robust with suppliers such as Realtek Semiconductor still incapable of fulfilling the orders they have on hand, according to sources at IC distributors.
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Taiwan foundries intend to hold prices flat
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries intend to hold prices flat in the second half of 2022, despite cutbacks in orders for display driver ICs and other chips for use in consumer electronics...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Sigurd continues to enjoy strong testing demand for Wi-Fi SoCs
IC testing house Sigurd Microelectronics expects to sustain high capacity utilization in the second half of 2022, buoyed by strong demand for Wi-Fi SoCs, despite weakening demand...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
MediaTek, Realtek upbeat about Wi-Fi chip shipment prospects for 2H22
MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor both expect their Wi-Fi chip shipments to stay robust in the second half of 2022, with the shipment growth poised to offset declines in chips sales...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
MediaTek trims sales outlook for 2022
MediaTek has lowered slightly its revenue growth forecast this year, due to inventory correction already taking place at customers and channel distributors.
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Tightened US ban on China chipmakers to have little impact on Taiwan
With the US tightening restrictions on China's access to chipmaking equipment, Taiwan-based fab tool suppliers engaged in the supply chain of SMIC and other China-based chipmakers...
Monday 1 August 2022
Samsung semiconductor division posts record revenue for 2nd consecutive quarter
Samsung Electronics has reported consolidated revenue climbed to a record high of KRW77.2 trillion (US$59.4 billion) in the second quarter of 2022, when its device solutions (DS)...
Friday 22 July 2022
SMIC 7nm technology reportedly found in ASIC chips for cryptomining
TechInsights has claimed that Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) uses 7nm process technology to manufacture the MinerVa Bitcoin Miner SoC. The China-based foundry is...
Thursday 21 July 2022
SPIL and USI cut into supply chain for new wearables
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), both under ASE Technology Holding, have cut into the supply chains for the upcoming Apple Watch...
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Samsung reportedly may drop Exynos SoCs for new flagship handsets
Samsung Electronics reportedly will stop using its own Exynos mobile SoCs for next-generation flagship smartphone model Galaxy S23, and instead will adopt Qualcomm's new-generation...
Friday 8 July 2022
Novatek misses 2Q22 sales guidance
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics has reported June revenue fell 25.7% sequentially, with total revenue for the second quarter coming below its guidance given...
Wednesday 6 July 2022
IC inspection labs to embrace strong 3Q22
Slowdowns in handsets and other consumer electronics areas have prompted brand device vendors to accelerate their pace of inventory correction, but the vendors and core chip suppliers...
Wednesday 6 July 2022
ESMT upbeat about customized SoC memory demand
Demand for customized SoC memory solutions remains relatively brisk compared to conventional memory chips, according to Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT). The memory IC...
Tuesday 5 July 2022
IC design houses brace for weak 3Q22
IC design houses are bracing for a particularly weak third-quarter 2022 while also having difficulty negotiating lower foundry quotes, according to industry sources in Taiwan.