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......»»
NXP reported Q4 and 2022 financial results, highlighting performance in the auto sector
Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors reported on January 30 its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022......»»
STMicroelectronics unveiled FY 2022 results, planning US$4.0 billion capex in 2023 to boost capacity
Switzerland-based chipmaker STMicroelectronics (ST) released its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2022 financial results on January 26, 2023.The company reported fourth quarter net revenues of US$4.42 billion, gross margin of 47.5%, operating margin of 29.1.....»»
Tesla invests billions in U.S. gigafactory to boost Semi production
Tesla has announced a major plan to expand its gigafactory in Nevada, with billions of dollars going on two new production facilities......»»
Tesla invests $3.6 billion in new Nevada battery, truck operations
The new battery operation will make Tesla’s latest so-called 4680 cells with capacity for use in as many as 2 million vehicles a year, Tesla said in a statement......»»
Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT maker OpenAI
Microsoft said it will lead to advancements in AI supercomputing and research, and enable both firms to commercialize the resulting AI technologies......»»
China chipmaker Loongson completes tape-out of new homegrown CPU
China's CPU developer Loongson Technology recently has successfully completed the tape-out of its new processor, LS2K1500, which will be mainly used to power industrial control systems such as electric power, railway transportation, smart manufacturi.....»»
Macronix starts mass production of 96-layer 3D NAND flash memory
ROM and NOR flash memory specialist Macronix International has started mass producing its in-house developed 96-layer 3D NAND flash memory, marking a milestone in the chipmaker's NAND business......»»
MicroLED display boom to buoy PlayNitride revenues in 2023, 2024
The adoption of microLED displays among large-, small- and medium-size device applications is expected to grow substantially starting 2023, which will buoy microLED chipmaker PlayNitride's sales performance through next year, according to market sour.....»»
AUO develops integrated display solutions for Qualcomm Snapdragon Cockpit Platform
AUO is among the partners of Qualcomm's newly released Snapdragon Ride Flex SoCs by supplying the chipmaker with its large-size integrated display modules for the smart cockpit platform products......»»
A17 chip for iPhone 15 may focus more on battery life than power, suggests report
The A17 chip expected to be used in the iPhone 15 may potentially focus more on battery-life improvements than processing power. Apple chipmaker TSMC placed more emphasis on power efficiency than performance when discussing the 3nm process destined.....»»
China chipmaker breaks ground for 12-inch MEMS fab line
Zen Semiconductor (Zensemi) recently broke ground for its new 12-inch fabrication line for MEMS sensors, and other specialty sensors and chips, according to industry sources in China......»»
TSMC European plant being considered; unlikely to make Apple chips, but ‘no possibility ruled out’
The first-ever TSMC European plant is being considered by the Taiwanese chipmaker, to be located in Dresden, Germany. It is not envisaged that the plant would make chips for Apple, but the company says that at present “no possibility is being rule.....»»
TI opens new 12-inch fab in US
Texas Instruments (TI) has recently kicked off production for analog and embedded products at its LFAB fab in the US state of Utah, the 12-inch wafer fab TI acquired from memory chipmaker Micron Technology about one year ago, according to the IDM......»»
New Japan chipmaker Rapidus faces challenges to mass produce 2nm chips by 2027
Japan's newly founded advanced chips manufacturing company Rapidus aims to develop 2nm chips mass production technology through cooperation with mainly the US and foray into the foundry service market in the second half of the 2020s. But the company.....»»
SEMI: global semiconductor industry invests $500 billion to build 84 new fabs by 2024
Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers International (SEMI) released its latest World Fab Forecast report, projecting the worldwide semiconductor industry will invest more than $500 billion in 84 volume chipmaking facilities by 2024......»»
Xiaomi invests in HuiXi autonomous driving chip company
Multiple Chinese media reported on Dec 6 that the China-based AI startup Hefei HuiXi Intelligence has received investment from HanXing Venture Capital – a wholly-owned subsidiary by Xiaomi......»»
SK Hynix develops MCR DIMM
SK Hynix has developed working samples of DDR5 multiplexer combined ranks (MCR) dual in-line memory module, which the memory chipmaker claims is the world's fastest server DRAM product......»»
Taiwanese chip giant invests $40bn in US plant
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC triples its investment amid a chip shortage and the US and China tech war......»»
iPhone chip-maker TSMC invests $40bn in Arizona plants
The Taiwan chipmaker triples its US investment amid a chip shortage and the US and China tech war......»»
College invests in next-gen technicians
A new California community college automotive technology building hopes to appeal to younger students who want to work with computers, not wrenches, when repairing electric and autonomous vehicles......»»