TSMC on track to mass produce 3nm chips this year
May 17, 2024
The world's biggest chip maker, TSMC, it set to make 3mn chips in the second half of 2024 following successful testing of its N3E process.
AT&S to sell South Korea PCB plant
May 17, 2024
Advanced Technologies & Solutions (AT&S), an Austria-based PCB and IC substrate manufacturer, has confirmed it will divest its facility in Ansan, South Korea.
NHanced Semiconductors cancels US factory project
May 17, 2024
Chicago-based NHanced Semiconductors has abandoned its plan to invest $150 million in a new plant in Monroe County, South Carolina.
SMTO partners with Essemtec for the Mexican market
May 16, 2024
Essemtec has entered into a strategic partnership with SMTO for the Mexican market. The collaboration aims to capitalise on Mexico’s booming electronics manufacturing industry, which has seen a remarkable 30% growth between 2020 and 2023.
Magnachip expands with subsidiary in China
May 16, 2024
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation has officially open Magnachip Technology Company, Ltd. at its headquarters located in Hefei, China.
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.
Inission adds EMS operations in Tunisia
May 15, 2024
Swedish EMS provider Inission is converting the group's wholly-owned factory in Tunis, Tunisia, into a full-scale EMS operation with electronics contract manufacturing.
SiPearl partners with Samsung for built-in HBM in Rhea
May 15, 2024
SiPearl, the company building the high-performance low-power European microprocessor for HPC and AI inference, has signed a partnership with Samsung to equip its Rhea series with the South Korean company's memory solution.
Semiconductor manufacturing industry strength improve in 1Q24
May 15, 2024
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry in the first quarter of 2024 showed signs of improvement with an uptick in electronic sales, stabilising inventories and an increase in installed wafer fab capacity, SEMI reports. Stronger industry growth is expected in the second half of the year.
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.
The European PCB industry is in jeopardy
May 15, 2024
The printed circuit board (PCB) is the building block for electronics systems providing electrical connection and physical structure to electronic systems with additional optical interconnect and thermal management.
ACDi acquires a new manufacturing plant
May 14, 2024
US EMS provider ACDi is expanding its East Coast presence and manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of a fourth manufacturing plant in Kilmarnock, Virginia.
Sharp to close its Sakai gen 10 line
May 14, 2024
Sharp has officially announced the impending end of production at its Sakai Gen 10 facility in Japan, scheduled for the third quarter of 2024.
Kevin O’Buckley to lead Foundry Services at Intel
May 14, 2024
Stuart Pann, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Foundry Services, will retire from Intel after 35 years of service at the end of May. He will be succeeded by Kevin O’Buckley.
DigiKey officially registers as an Importer of Record in Japan
May 14, 2024
DigiKey has been registered as an Importer of Record (IOR) in Japan, effective May 1, 2024, after completing the steps required by the Japanese government.
Micron to establish a new facility in Mexico
May 13, 2024
Semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology will launch an engineering and operations centre in Guadalajara, Jalisco, as part of its global expansion strategy.
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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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.
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.
Arm posts strong results, but sees share price dip
May 10, 2024
ARM Holdings has reported 4Q financials ahead of projections but still took a hit on the markets.
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.
Americans dominate European patents
May 09, 2024
The European Patent Office (EPO) wrote in a recent report that innovations in digital technologies and clean energy have boosted demand for patents in Europe in 2023, with companies and inventors filing a record number of patent applications.
2024 Apple iPad Pro estimated to ship Between 4.5 to 5M units
May 09, 2024
Apple’s recent product launch in May introduced a lineup of new tablets featuring advanced AMOLED screens. Notably, the Pro version boasts a dual-layer tandem structure designed to address the longstanding challenges of screen burn-in and lifespan that are common with AMOLED displays. The absence of a backlight module has facilitated the thinnest tables to date, Says TrendForce.
Mobix Labs enters into global distribution deal with Arrow
May 09, 2024
Mobix Labs, a fabless semiconductor company developing connectivity solutions, has entered into a global distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics.
BAE Systems and Eaton expand collaboration
May 09, 2024
BAE Systems and Eaton are expanding their collaboration to include electric vehicle (EV) solutions for heavy-duty trucks.
The next generation of transistors comes from the south of Sweden
May 08, 2024
NordAmps, a spin-off from Lund University, is looking to revolutionise the landscape of high-frequency wireless communication and sensing with its vertical nanowire transistor technology.
NAND and DRAM contract prices set to increase even more
May 08, 2024
TrendForce’s latest forecasts reveal contract prices for DRAM in the second quarter are expected to increase by 13–18%, while NAND Flash contract prices have been adjusted to a 15–20%. Only eMMC/UFS will be seeing a smaller price increase of about 10%.
Global semiconductor sales increase 15.2% in 1Q24
May 08, 2024
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) says that global sales of semiconductors totalled USD 137.7 billion during the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 15.2% compared to the first quarter of 2023 but 5.7% less than the fourth quarter of 2023.
Heilind’s new hub strengthens its European operations
May 07, 2024
In late April, Heilind Electronics Europe opened a new state-of-the-art distribution center in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany.
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