BOE invests in LED chipmaker
BOE Technology has invested a total of CNY2.1 billion (US$65.7 million) in HC SemiTek, becoming the largest shareholder of the Chinese LED chipmaker......»»
Infineon and Continental to cooperate on HPC-based vehicle architecture
Germany-based chipmaker Infineon will be collaboraing with Tier-1 supplier Continental in the development of server-based vehicle architecture, according to an announcement made on March 13......»»
Aura partners with Robert Downey Jr. to increase awareness about the significance of online safety
Aura announced a multi-year partnership with Robert Downey Jr. Through the partnership, Downey Jr. joins Aura’s Board of Directors, invests in the company and commits to working with Aura as a strategist and brand advocate, supporting consumer.....»»
Edge AI chipmaker Hailo intros new processors for smart cameras
Hailo, which specializes in edge artificial intelligence (AI) processors, has announced its new Hailo-15 family of high-performance vision processors designed for integration directly into intelligent cameras to deliver video processing and analytics.....»»
LED makers Ennostar, Everlight expect sales to pick up in 2Q23
LED chipmaker Ennostar expects sales to start picking up in the second quarter of 2023, from the likely lowest level of the year in the first quarter when sales are tamed by off-peak seasonality......»»
Qualcomm advances fast in automotive chips solutions
Qualcomm is making fast advancements in automotive chips solutions, which is increasingly hard for arch competitor MediaTek to catch up. At the just-concluded MWC 2023, the US chipmaker unveiled its new Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 as the latest addition t.....»»
Jeep plant goes offline as Stellantis invests in EV production
Stellantis’ shift toward an electrified future is making one big assembly plant go dark while a sizable investment is creating create job security at three plants in a neighboring state. .....»»
CHIPS Act rivalry between Intel and TSMC prompts White House ‘slap’
Yesterday highlighted CHIPS Act rivalry between Intel and TSMC in particular, as the US chipmaker voiced its view that American firms should get higher priority when it comes to financial assistance from the government. However, the White House has.....»»
Apple chipmaker TSMC should be a lower priority for CHIPS Act cash, says Intel
Intel has argued that, as a US company, it should get higher CHIPS Act subsidies than US chip plants owned by foreign companies like Apple chipmaker TSMC – even if its own plants sit empty. TSMC, which is in line to receive subsidies for its Arizo.....»»
Inventory correction for notebooks nears end, says Elan
Notebook customers of Elan Microelectronics are making progress with inventory corrections, which are nearing completion, according to the fabless chipmaker......»»
DRAM prices to hit bottom in 1Q23, says Nanya
First-quarter 2023 will be the bottom for DRAM memory prices, according to Nanya Technology, a Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker......»»
Arctic Semiconductor ships its 1st 5G RF chipset
Arctic Semiconductor has rebranded from SiTune to Arctic Semiconductor to emphasize its focus on 5G RF products, and has started shipping its first 5G silicon chipset, IceWings, in mass production, according to the fabless chipmaker headquartered in.....»»
Winbond may swing to loss in 1Q23, says report
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics may slide into the red in the first quarter of 2023, due to falling shipments and substantial drops in memory chip prices, a recent Chinese-language Commercial Times report quoted market w.....»»
Macronix posts profit fall in 4Q22
Macronix International, a mask ROM and flash memory chipmaker, reported net profits declined 76% sequentially and 84% on year to NT$605 million (US$20 million) in the fourth quarter of 2023......»»
PixArt sees continued inventory adjustments
PixArt Imaging continues to see inventory adjustments across the IC industry supply chains, which may persist throughout the first half of 2023, according to the fabless chipmaker specializing in CMOS image sensors......»»
Sequans shipping to Docomo pure satellite connectivity solutions
Having been working on IoT solutions since the 2010s, France-based cellular IoT chipmaker Sequans and Japan's leading IoT network provider Docomo are now taking cellular to satellite......»»
Winbond kickstarts output ramp-up at southern Taiwan fab
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics has kickstarted the output ramp-up at the first-phase facility of its new fab in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, with a monthly capacity of 10,000 wafers......»»
Vietnam backtracks after touting $3.3 billion Intel investment
Vietnam's commercial hub Ho Chi Minh City announced an effort to court a $3.3 billion investment from Intel Corp., only to amend much of its original statement to remove mentions of the US chipmaker......»»
Nanya posts decreased January revenue
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has reported revenue fell 66.8% on year and 6.2% sequentially to NT$2.25 billion (US$75.1 million) in January 2023......»»
PlayNitride mulls 8-inch microLED chip production
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker PlayNitride is considering manufacturing microLED chips using 8-inch wafers, with subcontract trial lines likely to become available in the first half of 2023, according to industry sources......»»
SK Hynix records first operating loss in a decade
Due to weak demand and declining memory prices, SK Hynix saw its first operating loss in a decade and its first quarterly net loss in three years. The chipmaker will maintain its plan to reduce investments and costs for 2023......»»