ASE sourcing more aQFN leadframes for Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 SoCs
ASE Technology has landed big orders from Qualcomm and MediaTek for processing their Wi-Fi-Fi SoCs with its unique aQFN (advanced quad flat no-lead) technology, and is actively seeking additional supply of related packaging materials including leadfr.....»»
Molding compounds to see worst crunch among packaging materials in 2022
Taiwan-based OSATs will experience mixed supply of packaging materials, with molding compounds to see the worst crunch beyond ABF substrates, and wirebonding leadframes and DAF (die attach film) to be in less tight supply, according to industry sourc.....»»
High-end test interfaces badly needed for Wi-Fi 6E/7 chipsets
As Wi-Fi technology standards continue to advance from Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6/6E to Wi-Fi 7, high-frequency and mixed-frequency chips testing interfaces are badly needed to help chipmakers roll out new Wi-Fi SoCs, according to industry sources......»»
Broadcom, MediaTek to roll out Wi-Fi 7 SoCs in 1H22
Broadcom and MediaTek are set to release their respective Wi-Fi 7 SoC series in the first half of 2022, looking to build a preemptive presence in the next-generation Wi-Fi segment that will see keener competition than the previous generations amid th.....»»
Highlights of the day: Companies expect rising income from 5G in 2022
With 5G expected to grow more popular in 2022, many IT companies expect their orders for 5G products especially those support mmWave to grow strongly. MediaTek expects its revenues to rise 10-20% on year in 2022 with more mmWave SoCs, while Taiwanese.....»»
Qualcomm to diversify foundry sources for flagship SoCs
Unsatisfactory manufacturing yield rates for Samsung's 4nm process technology are prompting Qualcomm to diversify its foundry sources for high-end Snapdragon SoCs, industry sources believe......»»
Highlights of the day: Chipmakers having growing demand for foundry services
Qualcomm, seeing Samsung 4nm process' weak yield rate, is likely to diversify its foundry sources for high-end Snapdragon SoCs to several different foundries, while Intel is set to visit TSMC in Taiwan to strive for any available 3nm capacity from th.....»»
Supply Chain Resilience – Building a Risk-Optimized Sourcing Strategy
COVID-19 has rattled established global supply chains. While impacted companies grasped the shock and realized the need for an alternative sourcing strategy, they also realized that global supply chains were not truly “global.” Offshored supply c.....»»
Chipmakers to rev up production of Wi-Fi 6/6E SoCs in 2022
Wi-Fi SoCs in diverse specs are all in short supply, and chipmakers are stepping up production and shipments of Wi-Fi 6/6E chipsets amid tight foundry capacity supply looking to gain from higher unit prices and gross margins, according to industry so.....»»
IC distributors see order visibility for Wi-Fi SoCs through 1H22
Distributors of niche-type ICs such as networking chips are poised to benefit from quote hikes for Wi-Fi 5 SoCs that see an increasingly severe shortage, with their order visibility already clear through the first half of 2022, according to industry.....»»
Qualcomm exclusivity deal might be keeping Windows from running on other ARM chips
End of exclusivity deal could allow Windows to run on Apple Silicon, other SoCs. Enlarge Microsoft has created versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11 that run on ARM chips, but to date, the company has not been interested in s.....»»
Microsoft reportedly has an exclusivity deal with Qualcomm for Windows on Arm PCs
According to a new report from XDA Developers, Microsoft does have an exclusivity deal with Qualcomm. The site says this is the primary reason competitors like Samsung and MediaTek have been unable to integrate their SoCs into Windows on Arm laptops.....»»
Qualcomm is changing the Snapdragon branding ahead of next flagship SoC announcement
Qualcomm has been using the same naming and numbering scheme in its SoCs since 2013, but it seems it's time to change that. The chip manufacturer announced a Snapdragon rebranding is coming, and it will first appear on its new SoC, set to be unveiled.....»»
Major US chipmakers gearing up for 6nm Wi-Fi 7 SoCs
Leading Wi-Fi chipmakers Qualcomm, Broadcom and even Intel are keenly developing Wi-Fi 7 SoCs, and may have their chips manufactured at TSMC using 6N RF process, looking to meet the Wi-Fi 7 boom likely to emerge in 2023-2034, according to industry so.....»»
Comment: 1 year after the M1 chip, Apple has really changed the computer industry once again
It was November 10, 2020, when Apple announced its first ARM-based chip designed for Macs. Months after it was confirmed that Macs would get Apple-made SoCs, the M1 chip was introduced with the promise of not only reinventing the Mac but changing th.....»»
The future of digital infrastructure: Top 10 predictions
IDC’s top 10 predictions for the future of digital infrastructure point to a digital infrastructure strategy that addresses resiliency and trust; data-driven operational complexity; and business outcomes-driven sourcing and autonomous operation.....»»
Open-sourcing of protein-structure software is already paying off
The big trade-off is between computational intensity and the size of the complex. Enlarge (credit: Humphreys et. al.) It is now relatively trivial to determine the order of amino acids in a protein. Figuring out how that order.....»»
MediaTek ramping up networking IC shipments
MediaTek has been ramping up shipments of its networking ICs to meet strong market demand and offset falling sales of mobile SoCs in the fourth quarter of the year, according to market sources......»»
Qualcomm launches refreshed entry-level and mid-range SoCs
Although Qualcomm is the go-to solution for high-end SoCs for Android phones, Mediatek's market share keeps increasing due to its presence in the entry-level and mid-range segments. Qualcomm will be refreshing its lineup with four new chipsets to bet.....»»
AnandTech Reviews Apple"s M1 Pro and M1 Max Chips
AnandTech reviews the recently unveiled M1 Pro and M1 Max chips : The M1 Pro and M1 Max change the narrative completely -- these designs feel like truly SoCs that have been made with power users in mind, with Apple increasing the performance metrics.....»»
Amazon makes it easier to bring different types of silicon to Alexa devices
Greater variety in SoCs may give products more control over things like battery life. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Alexa gets around. The voice assistant has been in all types of devices, not just Amazon's Echo products. You can ta.....»»