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FPT says its “all In” on AI, automotive and semiconductors
April 17, 2024
FPT Corporation has unveiled its strategic directions for the 2024-2026 period, with five focused areas defined as AI, Automotive, Semiconductor, Digital Transformation, and Green Transformation.
Smartphone market up 7.8% – Samsung moves to pole position
April 16, 2024
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% year over year to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24).
JDI completes the sale of Higashiura fab to Sony
April 16, 2024
Back in March last year, Japan Display Inc (JDI) announced that it was going to sell its Higashiura fab facilities. The company has now completed the sale of the former Higashiura fab facilities to Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (SCK).
Kyocera AVX breaks ground on new facility
April 16, 2024
Kyocera AVX new 49,000-square-foot manufacturing and design center will allow the company to produce millions of precision timing and frequency control products.
SweGaN confirms strategic partnership with RFHIC
April 15, 2024
Swedish semiconductor manufacturer SweGaN has announced a strategic equity investment and joint product development deal with Korea's RFHIC Corporation.
Rapidus establishes subsidiary in Silicon Valley
April 15, 2024
Japanese chip manufacturer Rapidus is targeting the the lucrative US market by setting up a division in the backyard of some of the country's biggest tech firms.
Microchip acquires VSI
April 11, 2024
Microchip Technology has completed the acquisition of Seoul, Korea-based VSI Co. Ltd., a specialist in providing high-speed, asymmetric, camera, sensor and display connectivity technologies and products based on the Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA) open standard for In-Vehicle Networking (IVN).
Intel foundry unit sees increased losses, turning the ship around
April 03, 2024
Intel Corporation has outlined a new financial reporting structure, aligned with the company’s previously announced foundry operating model for 2024 and beyond.
Whirlpool closes EMEA transaction
April 03, 2024
Whirlpool Corporation has completed its transaction with Arçelik A.Ş, making a significant step in the company's portfolio transformation – something that is expected to provide "considerable opportunities to maximize value".
Sony Semiconductor starts production at new Thai fab
April 02, 2024
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has formally opened 'Building 4' at its Thai plant. The new facility will assemble image sensors and laser diodes for data centre applications.
Rogers plans to expand with a new factory in Mexico
March 28, 2024
Rogers Corporation has signed a lease on a factory in Monterrey, Mexico for advanced busbar manufacturing and engineering services.
Confidently sourcing electronic chips on the open market
March 20, 2024
“Sourcing electronic chips online without knowing who you are buying from is as naive as trying to buy a genuine Rolex watch in a back alley,” says Mike Thomas, president and global general manager at independent distributor Classic Components.
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Immersion signs license deal with Nintendo
March 12, 2024
Immersion Corporation, a developer and provider of patents for haptics, has renewed a license with Nintendo to continue to make Immersion's patents available to Nintendo and its affiliates.
SEMI Europe advises against export controls
March 08, 2024
The semiconductor trade body SEMI has issued a stark warning to European Union politicians: think carefully before you copy the US's sanctions on chip exports.
First commercial OpenTitan project is now available
March 08, 2024
Boston-based startup zeroRiSC has launched the first live project based on OpenTitan – a universally accessible, open-source-based hardware root of trust (RoT) component.
SMIC making progress towards 5nm chip tech
March 04, 2024
China's leading foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation is reported to be closing in on 5-nanometer mode manufacturing in spite of US sanctions.
Intel relaunches and renames its FPGA business
March 01, 2024
US chip giant Intel has re-branded its field-programmable gate array division. It's called Altera, which was the name of the FPGA company Intel acquired in 2015.
Siemens joins Arm's Semiconductor Education Alliance
March 01, 2024
Industrial giant Siemens is the latest firm to sign up for Arm's Semiconductor Education Alliance, which aims to boost global chip skills and research.
Bittium-led consortium joins forces with Lockheed Martin
February 28, 2024
The members of a research and business consortium led by Bittium Wireless Ltd, a subsidiary of Bittium Corporation, have signed a framework agreement as part of the indirect industrial cooperation related to the procurement of F-35 fighter jets with Lockheed Martin.
Kaynes Semicon to invest $482m in Indian chip ATMP plant
February 23, 2024
The subsidiary of the India's EMS Kaynes Technology is looking at several sites for the proposed facility across Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Bhubaneswar.
Standex closes acquisition of Sanyu Switch
February 22, 2024
Standex International Corporation has closed its previously announced acquisition of Japan-based Sanyu Switch Co., Ltd.
Faraday is developing a 64-core SoC with Arm and Intel
February 07, 2024
Faraday Technology Corporation is working on a 64-core System-on-Chip (SoC) utilising Intel 18A technology and Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems.
Japan earmarks $307m for optical chip R&D centre
February 02, 2024
The Japanese government is making available USD 307 million in subsidies for a new unit to research optical technology semiconductors. The project is backed by NTT, Intel, and SK Hynix.
350+ new Chinese semiconductor industry projects in 2023
February 01, 2024
In a time where we're seeing more and more investments being made to secure technological sovereignty concerning semiconductors – both in terms of innovation and manufacturing – China is making a push strategically fortify itself.
Intel and UMC to develop 12nm process platform
January 26, 2024
Intel and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will collaborate on a 12-nanometer process to be manufactured at Intel fabs in Arizona from 2027.
Fujifilm invests to expand its electronic materials business
January 18, 2024
Fujifilm Corporation says that it plans to invest approximately JPY 6 billion (EUR 37 million) in its Kumamoto site to further expand its Electronic Materials business.
Ferrotec opens its latest factory in Malaysia
January 17, 2024
Ferrotec, a global supplier of materials, components, and precision system solutions, has officially opened and started production at its new manufacturing facility at Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia.
IDC: PC sales down 2.7% in 4Q23, but 'worst is over'
January 12, 2024
Global shipments of PCs fell for the eighth successive quarter, says new analyst data, but growth is expected in 2024.
Yamaha Robotics names Ai Nagakubo Branch Manager
January 10, 2024
Yamaha Robotics has appointed Ms Ai Nagakubo as Branch Manager at the company’s European headquarters in Neuss, near Duesseldorf, Germany from 1st January 2024.
Japanese semiconductor veteran joins SemiFive
January 09, 2024
Semiconductor design partner SemiFive is being joined by semiconductor specialist, Tatsuo Noguchi. Noguchi previously served as a director at Toshiba and as a general manager at Sony Corporation.
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