How can Europe save its PCB industry?
May 16, 2024
The EIPC is urging people to sign an open letter of urgency to government leaders, calling for explicit assistance to the European PCB industry – including but not limited to direct financial aid, access to internationally competitive energy pricing, facilitating bank guarantees in support of capital expenditure, favourable loans, and tax breaks.
Trelleborg finalises semiconductor acquisition
May 16, 2024
Trelleborg has completed the acquisition of South Korean manufacturer MNE Group, thus significantly enhancing its capabilities and capacity in the semiconductor sealing market.
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Top 10 IC design houses’ combined revenue grows 12% in 2023
May 15, 2024
In 2023, the combined revenue of the world’s top ten IC design houses reached approximately USD 167.6 billion, marking a 12% annual increase, reports TrendForce.
New microcapacitor tech has 170x more power density
May 13, 2024
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created a new thin film microcapacitor technology that could transform the size and energy efficiency of personal electronic devices.
Polar Semiconductor set to receive $120m government grant
May 13, 2024
The US company says the funding will help it to double its production capacity of sensor and power chips within two years.
South Korea set to unveil $7.3bn semiconductor aid programme
May 13, 2024
The country's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok has stated that the government will launch a huge support package financed by private and public financial institutions.
Arm could launch its first AI chip designs in 2025
May 13, 2024
News reports say UK-based chip design licensor Arm Holdings will set up an AI chip start mass production its own AI processors in around 18 months.
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Nvidia's triumphant reign in the AI arena has brought the semiconductor industry to a crossroads. The company has set stock market records and continues to lead the AI industry. Its outlook appears robust, and as other companies try to attach their growth projections to AI, the market shows no signs of slowing down. However, Nvidia's manufacturing base is grappling with overwhelming product demand. The competition is scrambling to keep up, and technology is struggling to match the pace of AI's advancements. This situation poses questions for the broader chip landscape and the future of innovation.
Mobix to acquire radio frequency design firm RaGE Systems
May 10, 2024
Fabless chip firm Mobix Labs says the purchase will redcue the time it takes to develop wireless communications and integrated circuit products.
US's share of chip manufacturing to grow 203% by 2032
May 10, 2024
A new report by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) says the US will increase its semiconductor manufacturing capacity by more than any region by the start of the next decade.
SoftBank in talks to buy AI chip designer Graphcore
May 10, 2024
Japanese investment entity SoftBank Group is planning to acquire Graphcore, a UK-based designer of AI chips, say news reports.
US Commerce Department reveals new set of Huawei chip bans
May 10, 2024
The US government has revoked licenses that let companies including Intel and Qualcomm sell their chips to Chinese telco firm Huawei.
Saudi chip fund will pull back from China if US demands it
May 10, 2024
The CEO of Saudi Arabia's semiconductor and AI chip investment vehicle says he is prepared to divest from the Chinese market if pressure is applied by Washington.
SK hynix reveals NAND chip for mobile AI applications
May 10, 2024
Korea's memory chip maker SK hynix has developed ZUFS 4.0, a next-gen NAND Flash product that boosts the speed of a smartphone's OS and storage systems. It expects to ship from Q3.
Mindgrove launches first made-in-India SoC chip
May 06, 2024
The Chennai-based fabless semiconductor startup says its Secure IoT product is 30% cheaper than competitors.
Infineon to supply SiC power modules for Xiaomi's EV
May 06, 2024
Germany-based chip maker Infineon has confirmed it will supply its HybridPACK Drive G2 CoolSiC and bare die products to Xiaomi until 2027.
Powertech to boost CAPEX by 50% to meet demand for memory
May 06, 2024
Chip testing and packaging provider Powertech Technology Inc has revealed it will spend USD 460 million on advanced capacity and equipment.
Jusung Engineering to spin off chip, solar and display units
May 06, 2024
Korea's Jusung Engineering has revealed a plan to re-organise its corporate structure to 'avoid undermining shareholder value'.
Tesla’s next-gen Dojo AI chip is in production, says TSMC
May 06, 2024
Electric car giant Tesla has started manufacturing its system-on-wafer processor, which it calls its Dojo Training Tile.
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What You Need to Know About the New AI Frontier
Nvidia's triumphant reign in the AI arena has brought the semiconductor industry to a crossroads. The company has set stock market records and continues to lead the AI industry. Its outlook appears robust, and as other companies try to attach their growth projections to AI, the market shows no signs of slowing down. However, Nvidia's manufacturing base is grappling with overwhelming product demand. The competition is scrambling to keep up, and technology is struggling to match the pace of AI's advancements. This situation poses questions for the broader chip landscape and the future of innovation.
Intel-backed JV to raise $3.85bn to fund factory expansion
May 03, 2024
Foundry JV Holdco, an entity formed to finance Intel's foundry construction, has confirmed it will sell USD 3.85 billion of investment-grade bonds.
Italy unveils EUR 10bn semiconductor investment plan
May 03, 2024
The Italian government is set to plough EUR 10 billion into its domestic chip industry this year in a bid to "become one of the largest microelectronics producers in Europe."
Taiwan chip firm KYEC to exit mainland China
May 03, 2024
King Yuan Electronics Co will divest its Suzhou manufacturing hub in a bid to minimise its exposure to geopolitical tensions.
Belgian VC allocates $320m to chip and nanotech startups
May 03, 2024
imec.xpand has launched of a new fund "aimed at accelerating the growth of transformative semiconductor and nanotechnology innovations."
Lumotive launches 'revolutionary' optical beamforming chip
May 03, 2024
Lumotive has teamed up with SkyWater Technology to start production of LM10 – the first programmable optical metasurface that has been commercialised into a mass-producible chip.
Thin-film electronics can be 'fabbed', say researchers
April 29, 2024
New research by KU Leuven and imec concludes that the foundry production model can be applied to the field of flexible thin-film electronics.
IBM plans $730m expansion of Canadian chip operation
April 29, 2024
IBM is preparing to invest heavily in its 800-acre semiconductor packaging and testing plant in Bromont, Quebec.
Malaysian VC to invest in local semiconductor startups
April 29, 2024
Malaysia's Blue Chip Venture Capital has raised a fund worth $209m and says it will allocate a portion of the cash to outstanding local firms.
New Huawei phones feature SMIC's newest 7nm chips
April 26, 2024
Huawei’s latest Pura 70 series smartphones comprise an advanced made-in-China processor in defiance of US export curbs.
Samsung starts mass production of next-gen V-NAND
April 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics has started making 286-layer NAND flash memory chips, which expand bit density by 50% compared with 8th-generation V-NAND tech.
Vietnam commits $1.08bn to train chip engineers
April 26, 2024
Vietnam has joined the race to be a destination for the world's leaving chip firms by pledging $1.08 billion for the training of 50,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030.
Nvidia to buy Israeli startup Run:ai
April 26, 2024
AI chip giant Nvidia is to acquire its long-time partner Run:ai – a firm that develops software for handling complex AI computing resources.
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