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Wednesday 18 October 2023
IC design houses and ASML assessing long-term effects of new US restriction rules
The US Department of Commerce unveiled modified rules to impose further export curbs on advanced chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, with chipmakers such as...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
PC peripheral IC suppliers gearing up for AI PCs
PC peripheral IC suppliers are gearing up for the release of new AI PC models scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 17 October 2023
IC designers struggle with sustaining gross margin
The inability of IC design houses to reduce production costs and increase chip pricing is putting pressure on them to explore alternative strategies for sustaining profit margins,...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
US said to tighten ban against Chinese chipmakers
The US Department of Commerce reportedly is preparing to extend its semiconductor sanctions against China to more Chinese IC design houses.
Monday 16 October 2023
SK Hynix System IC encourages staff to take unpaid leave amid weak demand for 8-inch wafer foundry business
Seeing lackluster demand from the consumer electronics market for wafer foundry services, ZDNet Korea reported that SK Hynix System IC, a subsidiary of SK Hynix, is encouraging...
Monday 16 October 2023
TSMC says OIP ecosystem collaboration brings 15 years of innovation
TSMC introduced its open innovation platform (OIP) in 2008, when 40nm was the most advanced node on the market.
Monday 16 October 2023
IC design houses remain wary about placing orders with foundries
Despite their sales results reflecting a pick-up in customer orders, Taiwan-based IC design houses intend to be cautious when placing orders with their foundry partners, according...
Friday 13 October 2023
Packaging materials demand decelerates
Packaging materials suppliers have seen customers slow down their pace of orders in the fourth quarter, and may encounter a decline in revenue compared to the previous quarter, according...
Friday 13 October 2023
IC distributors post double-digit revenue increases in 3Q23
Major Taiwan-based IC distributors have reported double-digit sequential revenue growth for the third quarter of 2023, as inventory replenishment for mobile and several other device...
Friday 13 October 2023
IC design houses see handset stockpiling pick up
IC design houses have seen handset customers start replenishing their stocks following months of inventory correction, according to industry sources.
Friday 13 October 2023
Software is now the winning formula for chip design firms
During the FUTEX Forum held on October 12 in Taipei, Realtek Vice President and Spokesperson Huang Yee-Wei noted that most challenges in IC designs are not so different from the ones...
Thursday 12 October 2023
Samsung Electronics reportedly to produce battery monitoring IC
In response to the rapidly growing EV market, Samsung Electronics will reportedly manufacture battery monitoring IC (BMIC) to boost the automotive semiconductor businesses at its...
Thursday 12 October 2023
Chinese mature-node IC foundry Nexchip to expand production capacity
Nexchip Semiconductor, a Chinese mature-node IC foundry, has disclosed plans to produce an additional 10,000 wafers each month.
Thursday 12 October 2023
Small- and medium-size DDIs carry the weight in 3Q23 and 2H23
Industry sources have indicated that only small- and medium-size display driver ICs (DDIs) are experiencing the due peak season effects, and this is mainly because most clients had...
Friday 6 October 2023
Taiwan PC IC designers report revenue increases for 3Q23
Taiwan-based PC IC design houses including Elan Microelectronics, Parade Technologies, and ZillTek Technology have observed significant sequential growth in their third-quarter revenues...
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