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.
TDK launches InvenSense sensor partner programme
June 28, 2024
Renesas, Qualcomm and Ambiq Micro are among the companies that have joined TDK Corp's partner programme. The scheme gives developers access to its InvenSense sensor reference designs and SDKs.
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.
Analyst: US chip industry could be worth $5.5trn
June 07, 2024
The combined market value of the US's top semiconductor firms has surpassed USD 5.5 trillion – making the market the world's third biggest 'economy'.
Frore Systems raises $80m to develop AI device cooling tech
June 03, 2024
The series C funding round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and brings the company's total to USD 196 million.
Microsoft unveils first Qualcomm-powered Windows laptops
May 23, 2024
Microsoft is going hard into AI-powered laptops – it's just announced a new range of Surface products that come with a Qualcomm chip, which can run some AI tasks without an internet connection.
US tariff barriers boosts Utilisation rates at Taiwanese foundries
May 22, 2024
The White House announced new tariffs on Chinese imports on May 14th, including a 50% tariff on semiconductor products manufactured in China, which will take effect by 2025. Something that has led to an increase in orders for Taiwanese foundries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Qualcomm drops bid to buy Autotalks
April 16, 2024
Qualcomm has terminated its deal to acquire Israeli V2X communications company Autotalks.
TSMC increases its investment in US production to $65bn
April 08, 2024
Taiwan's contract chipmaker TSMC will build a new fab in Arizona in what is claimed to be the largest direct project investment by a foreign company ever.
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.
Airspace expands its chip logistics ops to Southeast Asia
March 04, 2024
US supply chain specialist Airspace Technologies has pledged to help the semiconductor industry to move its goods more safely and quickly across the Southeast Asian region.
Qualcomm launches AI Hub to power advances in mobile AI
February 26, 2024
US chip design firm Qualcomm has unveiled an AI-focused telco developer platform that offers a library of more than 75 re-optimised models.
AI’s rocketing demand to drive server DRAM growth
February 14, 2024
In 2024, the tech industry remains steadfastly focused on AI, with the continued rollout of advanced AI chips leading to significant enhancements in processing speeds. TrendForce posits that this advancement is set to drive growth in both DRAM and NAND Flash across various AI applications, including smartphones, servers, and notebooks.
TSMC is now the world's largest chip maker by revenue
February 07, 2024
TSMC sales hit $69.3bn in 2023 to beat Intel and Samsung for the first time, says influential industry analyst.
Worldwide semiconductor revenue dropped 11% in 2023
January 16, 2024
Research firm Gartner says that worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2023 totalled USD 533 billion in 2023, which spells a decrease of 11.1% from 2022.
Sony to compete with Apple in the XR headset space
January 15, 2024
Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony has previewed a 'spatial content creation system' extended reality headset.
Qualcomm takes on Apple with spatial computing chip
January 08, 2024
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has revealed a new Snapdragon chip designed especially for mixed-reality devices that will compete with Apple's Vision Pro.
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.
Five companies incorporate RISC-V firm Quintauris
December 22, 2023
Robert Bosch, Infineon, Nordic, NXP and Qualcomm have formally established Quintauris. The aim is to build RISC-V-based products, provide reference architectures and serve a variety of industries.
Top 10 foundries experience 7.9% QoQ growth in 3Q23
December 06, 2023
The third quarter of 2023 was a dynamic quarter for the global foundry industry – marked by an uptick in urgent orders for smartphone and notebook components, according to TrendForce’s research.
Qualcomm invests $127 million in Irish expansion
November 27, 2023
US semiconductor company Qualcomm is investing USD 127 million to expand its R&D facility in Cork City, Ireland. The expansion is set to create 150 highly skilled specialist roles over the next four years.
Key development period for AI PCs in 2024
November 08, 2023
Global shipment of notebooks is expected to reach 167 million units in 2023—a YoY decrease of 10.2%, TrendForce reports. However, with inventory pressures easing, the notebook market is anticipated to return to a balanced supply and demand cycle in 2024.
Qualcomm considering plan to package PC chips in India
October 27, 2023
Giant US semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm has approached Indian conglomerate Tata Group about a deal to package Snapdragon X Elite PC chips.
Nvidia to challenge Intel with Arm-based PC chips
October 24, 2023
Nvidia has reportedly started to – quietly – design CPUs using technology from Arm Holdings, as the company is looking to challenge Intel in the PC market.
Qualcomm to lay off 1,258 employees in California
October 13, 2023
US chipmaker Qualcomm is to lose around 2.5% of its total workforce as the tough smartphone market continues to impact the company's performance.
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.
Chip industry sees revenue increase after long decline
September 13, 2023
The semiconductor industry has reversed course and saw an increase in sales in 2Q23 after experiencing revenue decline for five consecutive quarters, reports Omdia.
Qualcomm inks chip supply deal with Apple
September 11, 2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Apple Inc. to supply Snapdragon 5G Modem‑RF Systems for smartphone launches in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
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