Kioxia and WD increase capacity utilisation
March 19, 2024
The anticipation of NAND Flash price hikes into Q2 has motivated certain suppliers to minimise losses and lower costs in hopes of returning to profitability this year. Kioxia and WD led the charge from March, boosting their capacity utilisation rates to nearly 90%—a move not widely adopted by their competitors, reports TrendForce.
Samsung to use MR-MUF tech in a bid to boost its HBM yields?
March 19, 2024
Korean memory giant Samsung is rumoured to have purchased a range of chipmaking equipment related to the mass reflow molded underfill (MR-MUF) method.
Samsung Electronics lines up new $6bn US subsidy
March 15, 2024
The Biden administration is preparing to extend another huge grant to Samsung Electronics to encourage the Korean firm to invest in the US manufacturing base.
Top 6 smartphone brands by production
March 13, 2024
New research reveals a significant rebound in global smartphone production, marking the end of an eight-quarter slump in 3Q23. In a strategic year-end surge, brands amped up production to capture more market share, propelling Q4 smartphone output up 12.1% to reach 337 million units.
Global top 10 foundries Q4 revenue up 7.9%
March 12, 2024
The latest TrendForce report reveals a notable 7.9% jump in 4Q23 revenue for the world’s top ten semiconductor foundries, reaching USD 30.49 billion.
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.
NAND Flash industry revenue grows 24.5% in Q423
March 06, 2024
TrendForce reports a substantial 24.5% QoQ increase in NAND Flash industry revenue, hitting USD 11.49 billion in 4Q23.
Top DRAM makers of Q423
March 05, 2024
The global DRAM industry saw a nearly 30% growth in revenues during 4Q23 – mainly due to rising prices and volume, Says TrendForce.
Are we facing a memory divide?
February 28, 2024
Without a doubt, AI is the hype topic in technology at the moment. It’s significantly shaping and driving memory development as it needs high-speed, high-bandwidth and low-power memory technologies. Among these, it’s particularly HBM that is getting a lot of attention.
Samsung to deliver Arm's next generation Cortex-X CPUs
February 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics has confirmed a partnership with Arm that will see the Korean chip maker optimise Arm's Cortex-X CPUs for its new Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technology.
Intel teases 1.4nm advanced manufacturing node
February 23, 2024
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has officially confirmed the firm's 14A node for the first time. He expects 14A and its variant Intel 14A-E to arrive by 2027.
MLCC shipments to dip 7% in 1Q24 amid slowing demand
February 20, 2024
The global economic deceleration is taking its toll on the tech sector’s growth, with heavyweights like Intel and Texas Instruments signaling a downturn in their recent financial forecasts.
Samsung to start production at second US chip fab in July 2024
February 20, 2024
Samsung is reportedly expecting to have its chip fab in Tyler, Texas operational by July, 2024.
Is Preferred Networks Samsung's first 2nm customer?
February 19, 2024
Japan's Preferred Networks (PFN) has revealed that it plans to use Samsung Foundry's 2nm process node to manufacture its AI-focused chips.
TSMC in 'secret deal' with SK hynix on next-gen memory
February 16, 2024
Taiwan's TSMC and South Korean memory manufacturer SK hynix are rumoured to be jointly developing new HBM4 products and processes for next-gen AI GPUs.
Japan to spend $300m on public sector chip R&D centre
February 09, 2024
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has approved a huge grant to support the country's Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC).
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.
Fabless startup Rebellions closes $124m Series B
February 06, 2024
South Korea's Rebellions has raised a significant new capital fund and will now start work on its third AI chip, Rebel.
Towa expecting 20 machine orders from Korean chip firms
February 06, 2024
The CEO of Japanese company Towa says the firm has a full order book for its chip packaging equipment, thanks mostly to Korean HBM manufacturers.
Have Korean scientists just made a sub-nm breakthrough?
February 05, 2024
A team of researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology believe they can produce sub-nanometer-scale semiconductors from ambipolar molybdenum disulfide (MoS2).
Could CXMT become China's first HBM producer?
February 02, 2024
China is desperate to manufacture its own high-bandwidth memory modules, and now reports say ChangXin Memory Technologies is close to a breakthrough.
Global PCB industry to grow by 6.3% in 2024
January 30, 2024
Taiwan's printed circuit association is shining a spotlight on four key issues as the industry is expected to see a 6.3% growth in 2024.
Samsung opens DRAM research centre in Silicon Valley
January 29, 2024
Samsung's US research division, DSA, has launched a new lab to develop next-generation three-dimensional (3D) DRAM memory.
Sam Altman arrives in South Korea for chip talks
January 26, 2024
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has flown to South Korea to meet representatives of Samsung and SK Hynix, say reports.
Just 9 of the top 25 chip makers boosted revenue in 2023
January 19, 2024
The underwhelming performance of the world's biggest semiconductor firms meant that industry revenue fell by 11% in 2023, says Gartner.
Samsung brings AI features to Galaxy phones
January 19, 2024
Samsung has presented its annual Galaxy smartphone upgrade, and the device maker has gone 'all in' on AI.
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.
Jabil to scale development and production for Revolut
January 16, 2024
Electronics manufacturer Jabil and Revolut have been collaborating since 2021 to diversify the digital banking company’s product portfolio, including the launch of Revolut Reader, a compact, custom hardware platform that enables merchants to accept in-store or on-the-go payments. Now It’s time to scale manufacturing.
South Korea to create $472bn ‘semiconductor mega cluster’
January 15, 2024
The South Korean government is working with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on a huge investment plan to keep the country at the forefront of the global semiconductor market.
Samsung SDI invests $18.8m in Canada Nickel Company
January 15, 2024
Korean electric car battery maker Samsung SDI has taken a stake in Canada Nickel to secure its supplies of critical raw materials.
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.
Takeover bid from Merck prompted state-backed move for JSR
January 08, 2024
Fresh reports in the FT speculate that the Japan Investment Corp's USD 6.4 billion tender offer for JSR was a defensive move against life sciences group Merck.
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