Google unveils pioneering geothermal plant initiative for Taiwan April 22, 2025 Google has released details of a 10MW geothermal energy plant to fuel AI chip production in Taiwan, signaling an enormous green innovation.
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.
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.
Taiwan semiconductor market to reach $66 billion by 2031 February 28, 2025 It is anticipated that the industry will maintain strong growth to meet rising demand for semiconductor materials in emerging technologies like AI, autonomous driving, the Internet of Things, and 5G.
DigiKey inks global distribution deal with MediaTek December 12, 2024 DigiKey has expanded its product portfolio through a global distribution partnership with MediaTek, one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies.
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%.
MediaTek wins deal to supply chips for Jio e-scooters July 30, 2024 India's industrial and telco conglomerate Jio is teaming up with Taiwanese fabless semiconductor giant MediaTek on designs for its two-wheeled EV product families.
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.
Samsung slipped to third place in global top 20 April 18, 2024 According to Omdia's latest report the semiconductor industry experienced a downturn in the market, with 2023 revenues slipping 9% to USD 544 billion compared to 2022. This decline however follows two years of record growth – which only serves to illustrate the cyclical nature of the industry.
MediaTek partners with Ranovus to enter the CPO market March 25, 2024 Taiwanese chip firm MediaTek is making a move into the field of Heterogeneous Integration Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) via a partnership with optical communications firm Ranovus.
Mediatek leads the smartphone chipset market March 11, 2024 A new report by research company Canalys says Mediatek chips shipped in 177m devices in Q4 – more than any other supplier.
MediaTek set to launch its Dimensity 9400 chipset in Q4 February 05, 2024 Smartphone chip designer MediaTek expects to ship its next-generation Dimensity 9400 chipset in Q4 2024. It says the product will support much-awaited AI mobile applications.
Taiwan launches recruitment drive across Southeast Asia January 15, 2024 The Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs has revealed a mission to tap into the semiconductor talent pool across the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Top 10 IC design houses to see 17.8% increase in quarterly revenue in 3Q23 January 04, 2024 TrendForce reports that 3Q23 has been a historic quarter for the world’s leading IC design houses as total revenue soared 17.8% to reach a record-breaking USD 44.7 billion.
Modest growth for global MLCC market predicted November 14, 2023 TrendForce reports that global demand for MLCCs is set to experience a period of slow growth from 2023 to 2024.
Mouser inks global deal with MediaTek September 26, 2023 Distributor Mouser Electronics has entered into a global distribution agreement with MediaTek, a developer of systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile devices, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products.
Q2 revenue for top 10 IC design houses surge 12.5% September 21, 2023 Fueled by an AI-driven inventory stocking frenzy across the supply chain, TrendForce reveals that Q2 revenue for the top 10 global IC design powerhouses soared to USD 38.1 billion, marking a 12.5% quarterly increase.
Global top ten IC design houses break even in Q1 June 20, 2023 TrendForce reports that inventory reduction in Q1 fell short of expectations and coincided with the industry’s traditional off-season, leading to overall subdued demand.
MediaTek partners with Nvidia to provide full-scale product roadmap to the auto industry May 30, 2023 MediaTek has entered into a partnership with Nvidia to deliver a complete range of in-vehicle AI cabin solutions for the next generation of software-defined vehicles.
Continued revenue declines among the top 10 IC design houses April 25, 2023 The global economy has faced increased inflation risks and downstream inventory corrections in 2H22, which impacted IC design companies faster than wafer foundries since they are considerably more sensitive to market reversals.
2022, a record year for semiconductors – but it doesn’t feel like it March 10, 2023 2022, the year that the semiconductor market reached an all-time high with total revenues hitting USD 595.7 billion, narrowly beating the previous high of USD 592.8 billion set in 2021. But why does it feel like 2022 was a struggle?
Global semiconductor revenue grew 1.1% in 2022 January 18, 2023 According to preliminary data from Gartner, global semiconductor revenue climbed 1.1% in 2022 to reach USD 601.7 billion, up from USD 595 billion in 2021. The top 25 semiconductor vendors collectively generated 2.8% more revenue in 2022, making up 77.5% of the market.
Production capacity for PMIC's will grow by 4.7% YoY for 1H23 January 06, 2023 The effect of the low season, the planned scale-back of capital expenditure on the part of enterprises, and the ongoing slump in the wider consumer electronics market are going to constrain the demand for power management ICs during 1H23.
Total revenue of Top 10 IC design houses dropped 5% in Q3 December 15, 2022 According to Trendforce, the total revenue of the global top 10 IC design houses for 3Q22 showed a QoQ drop of 5.3%. Broadcom returned to the number two spot in revenue ranking by overtaking Nvidia and AMD.
Semiconductor market decline reshuffles top 10 ranking November 29, 2022 Following a record run, the semiconductor market has cooled down and consumer confidence has waned resulting in a historic drop. But how does this affect the ranking of the top 10 semiconductor companies?
Swedish semiconductor manufacturer plans to increase production following investment round October 04, 2022 SweGaN, a Swedish manufacturer of custom-made Gallium Nitride on Silicon Carbide (GaN-on-SiC) epitaxial wafers, has completed a Series A financing round totaling SEK 125 million (EUR 12 million).
The semiconductor market's slowdown picks up speed September 22, 2022 The second quarter of 2022 was the third consecutive quarter of weakening revenue growth for the semiconductor market, with the market now in decline according to Omdia's Competitive Landscape Tracker.
Top ten IC design house revenue spikes 32% in 2Q22 September 07, 2022 According to the latest TrendForce statistics, revenue of the top ten global IC design houses reached US$39.56 billion in 2Q22, growing 32% YoY.
TrendForce: Intel orders delayed, TSMC slows 3nm expansion August 04, 2022 According to TrendForce research, Intel plans to outsource the tGPU chipset in Meteor Lake to TSMC for manufacture. Mass production of this product was initially planned for 2H22 but was later postponed to 1H23 due to product design and process verification issues.
Are Micron and the Taiwanese semi suppliers the canaries in the coal mine? August 02, 2022 Early warning signs of a turning point in the semiconductor industry cycle becoming more evident.
Intel to make chips for MediaTek July 27, 2022 MediaTek will use Intel Foundry Services to manufacture new chips for a range of smart edge devices.
SkyWater to bolster chip fabrication at Purdue July 21, 2022 SkyWater plans to open a $1.8 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Discovery Park District at Purdue University to create 750 new direct jobs within five years.