Lattice mulls making offer for Intel’s Altera
November 25, 2024
Oregon-based low power programmable firm Lattice Semiconductor is seeking a private equity backer as it explores a potential bid, the Bloomberg report said.
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Vision 2050: Vietnam plans to set up over 20 semiconductor plants
October 11, 2024
Vietnam’s semiconductor industry is targeting a revenue of USD 25 billion by 2030.
ST and Qualcomm team up on wireless IoT
October 02, 2024
STMicroelectronics and Qualcomm have entered a new strategic collaboration for the next generation of industrial and consumer IoT solutions augmented by edge AI.
Intel, US government edge closer to $8.5 billion in chip funding
September 27, 2024
Any takeover of all or part of Intel’s business could risk disrupting the talks, according to a report in the Financial Times.
Qualcomm approaches Intel about a possible takeover
September 23, 2024
Qualcomm generates less revenue than Intel. It reported USD 35.8 billion in sales in fiscal 2023, compared with Intel’s USD 54.2 billion for the same period.
Qualcomm may be looking to acquire parts of Intel’s chip design units
September 06, 2024
No formal move to approach Intel has been made yet and Qualcomm’s plans are not in a final stage, the Reuters report says.
STMicroelectronics joins Quintauris as sixth shareholder
September 03, 2024
Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics has joined Quintauris GmbH as its sixth shareholder, to collaborate on exploring the potential of RISC-V architecture.
Qualcomm acuires Sequans' 4G IoT Technology
August 27, 2024
Qualcomm and Sequans Communications, a supplier of 4G and 5G semiconductor solutions for the IoT, have entered into a definitive agreement for Qualcomm to acquire Sequans' 4G IoT technologies.
Qualcomm launches ultra-affordable 5G chipset
July 31, 2024
US chip designer Qualcomm has officially unveiled its Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chipset at an event in India. It expects the affordable tech to 'bring 5G connectivity to a broader audience'.
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.
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