AT&S starts high-volume manufacturing at new Kulim plant
May 06, 2025
IC substrate and PCB manufacturer AT&S is commencing high-volume manufacturing at its new facility in Kulim, Malaysia. AT&S Malaysia will deliver high-end IC substrates for AMD’s data centre processors, as well as for other customers.
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TSMC breaks ground on third Arizona fab
May 05, 2025
TSMC has broken ground on its third fabrication facility in Phoenix, Arizona, marking a major expansion of the company's US-based manufacturing.
AMD braces for potential $800 million hit from US export controls
April 16, 2025
In an SEC filing, AMD revealed that it has finished a preliminary evaluation of new US export restrictions that may impact its MI308 semiconductor devices.
Nvidia expects $5.5 billion hit as US restricts chip sales to China
April 16, 2025
Nvidia said the US government informed the chipmaker that the H20 chip needs a permit to be sold to China. The license requirement for H20 chips would be in effect “for the indefinite future.”
Semiconductor industry grows 21% in 2024; Nvidia takes lead
April 10, 2025
The global semiconductor industry saw substantial growth in 2024, with worldwide revenue rising 21% year-over-year to reach USD 655.9 billion, according to final figures from Gartner. For the first time, Nvidia claimed the top spot in the global rankings, capturing 11.7% market share, followed by Samsung Electronics and Intel.
Intel, TSMC agree to form chipmaking joint venture
April 04, 2025
TSMC had recently pitched Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom to take stakes in a JV that would operate Intel’s factories after the US administration requested the Taiwanese chipmaker to help turn around the struggling US company.
Top 10 IC design houses See 49% YoY growth in 2024
March 18, 2025
TrendForce reports that the combined revenue of the world’s top 10 IC design houses reached approximately USD 249.8 billion in 2024, marking a 49% YoY growth. The surge is largely attributed to the booming AI industry, with Nvidia dominating the market.
Supply chain reset – from excess to equilibrium
February 27, 2025
The global electronic component supply chain is expected to transition from excess inventory to a more balanced demand environment in 2025, according to a recent report from independent distributor Fusion Worldwide.
Top 10 largest semiconductors suppliers in 2024
February 06, 2025
It has become a tradition that on the occasion of each Evertiq Expo we publish a Top List dedicated to a different branch of the electronics industry. On February 6, the second edition of our expo was held in Sophia Antipolis, which is recognized as the capital of France's Silicon Valley. So this time we publish the Top 10 global semiconductor suppliers - we based the list on the latest data published by Gartner analysts.
xAI secures further billions in investment
January 03, 2025
U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk has secured another six billion USD (€5.8 billion) in investment for his artificial intelligence company xAI. According to xAI, the latest round of investors included U.S. venture capitalists such as Blackrock and Morgan Stanley, U.S. chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, and investment funds from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Liquid AI raises $250 million in early-stage funding
December 16, 2024
The funding round was led by chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which is also the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup Liquid AI's strategic partner.
Tech firms to act as US ‘gatekeepers’ for AI chips
December 16, 2024
The companies would have to comply with strict requirements, which includes reporting key information to the US government and blocking Chinese access to AI chips, according to a Reuters report.
Global semiconductor market to grow by 15% in 2025
December 12, 2024
Market intelligence firm IDC says that AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) will drive growth in advanced chips, 2nm technology, and packaging, reshaping the semiconductor industry in 2025.
TSMC, Nvidia in talks for AI chip production in Arizona
December 06, 2024
However, Nvidia’s Blackwell chips will have to be shipped back to Taiwan for packaging since the Arizona facility does not have the necessary CoWoS capacity, the Reuters report says.
Semiconductor growth slows down in 2025
November 26, 2024
The semiconductor market reached USD 166 billion in 3Q24, a 10.7% growth from 2Q24, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). This marks the strongest QoQ growth since 3Q16 when growth hit 11.6%. On a YoY basis, the market grew by 23.2% in 3Q24, the highest since 4Q21's 28.3%.
Layoffs awaits at AMD
November 19, 2024
AMD has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 4% as the company focuses on expanding its presence in the rapidly growing AI chip market, where Nvidia currently dominates.
Are Nvidia’s new AI chips facing overheating snag?
November 18, 2024
The Blackwell graphics processing units overheat when connected together in server racks designed to hold up to 72 chips, according to a report by the Information.
HTEC acquires German end-to-end IoT solution provider
November 12, 2024
HTEC, an end-to-end digital product development and engineering services company headquartered in San Mateo, California, has acquired eesy-innovation, an embedded hardware and software engineering company based in Munich, Germany, and Granada, Spain.
Chiplet market set to reach $411 billion by 2035
November 04, 2024
Chiplets break down complex chips into smaller, specialized components, giving greater flexibility and customization, resulting in faster time to market and shorter upgrade cycles.
Fujitsu, AMD partner to develop sustainable computing infrastructure
November 01, 2024
The partnership seeks to facilitate the creation of open source and energy efficient platforms comprised of advanced processors with superior power performance and highly flexible AI/HPC software.
Europe's highest court sides with Intel – ends lengthy antitrust case
October 24, 2024
The EU Court of Justice ruled in favour of Intel on Thursday, bringing an end to a nearly 20-year antitrust battle between the U.S. chipmaker and EU regulators who accused Intel of engaging in anti-competitive practices to undermine its rival, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
TSMC, Samsung consider building $100 billion chip factories in UAE
September 23, 2024
The projects, which will help meet the soaring demand for AI computing, could be funded by the UAE, with the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign development vehicle Mubadala playing a key role, the WSJ says.
AMD to acquire hyperscale solutions provider ZT Systems
August 20, 2024
AMD has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ZT Systems, a provider of AI infrastructure for some of the world’s largest hyperscale computing companies, for USD 4.9 billion.
AMD completes acquisition of Silo AI
August 13, 2024
AMD has completed its acquisition of Silo AI, the largest private AI lab in Europe. The USD 665 million deal aims to accelerate the development and deployment of AI models on AMD hardware
Intel to cut thousands of jobs to fund new strategy
July 31, 2024
US chip pioneer Intel is rumoured to be planning mass lay-offs in an effort to reverse its lost market share.
AMD to acquire Europe's largest private AI lab
July 11, 2024
US chip giant AMD has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Finland's Silo AI in an all-cash transaction valued at $665m.
Demand from AMD and Nvidia drives FOPLP development
July 03, 2024
In 2016, TSMC developed and named its InFO FOWLP technology, and applied it to the A10 processor used in the iPhone 7. Since then, OSAT providers have been striving to develop FOWLP and FOPLP technologies to offer more cost-effective packaging solutions, TrendForce reports.
Samsung confirms further delay to its Texas fab
June 21, 2024
The fabrication facility at Samsung's $17 billion Taylor campus will now begin operations some time in 2026, rather than next month as originally planned.
Cerebras partners with Dell on enterprise AI chips
June 21, 2024
Chip design startup Cerebras has announced a collaboration with Dell Technologies to deliver AI compute infrastructure for generative AI – and challenge Nvidia.
Kalray plans mergeer with Pliops to 'lead in AI GPUs'
June 17, 2024
Kalray and Pliops are set to become one company in a joint drive to be mayor players in the market for AI and storage servers in data centres.
AMD unveils Nvidia-challenging chip series
June 03, 2024
Chip design specialist Advanced Micro Devices has announced a new range of new artificial intelligence processors, which will go on sale from Q4 2024.
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