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......»»
BOE invests in Honor
China-based display panel maker BOE Technology recently made an investment in Chinese smartphone vendor Honor, a partnership that industry observers say will allow the former to increase handset-use OLED panel shipments and the latter to secure panel.....»»
Intel foundry leader to depart, shaking up Gelsinger"s turnaround plan
Intel Corp. executive Randhir Thakur, who oversaw a key part of the company's comeback plan -- its push into the contract-manufacturing industry -- is leaving the chipmaker......»»
Porsche invests in quantum computing as auto industry sees diverse application potentials
Canada-based startup Xanadu has raised US$100 million in Series C to build a fault-tolerant photonic quantum computer capable of reaching a million qubits, backed by Canada's largest equity firm Georgian and other venture capitals. With a total valua.....»»
Intel must pay $949 million to patent troll VLSI for an outdated chip patent
The patent in question was acquired by VLSI from Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV, and according to the patent troll attorney it would cause "millions and millions of infringements per second" within Intel's CPUs. The jury was convinced, and VLS.....»»
UK orders Chinese-owned company to sell Britain"s biggest chipmaker
The UK government has ordered a Chinese-owned company to unwind its takeover of Britain's biggest chipmaker, citing national security concerns......»»
BorgWarner invests in silicon carbide provider Wolfspeed, gets access to $650 million in devices annually
BorgWarner enters into a partnership with Wolfspeed that will allow it to purchase up to $650 million of silicon carbide devices, in exchange for a $500 million investment into the N.C.-based company......»»
Rohm to team up with Shenzhen chipmaker for SiC power devices
Rohm Semiconductor has struck a strategic cooperation agreement with China's Shenzhen-based BASiC Semiconductor under which the pair will jointly develop SiC power devices for electric vehicles......»»
Berkshire Hathaway bought a $4.1B stake in Apple chipmaker TSMC
A regulatory filing has revealed that Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway bought a $4.1B stake in Apple chipmaker TSMC … more… The post Berkshire Hathaway bought a $4.1B stake in Apple chipmaker TSMC appeared first on 9to5Mac......»»
Winbond expects demand to pick up starting mid-2023
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics expects inventory correction across the industry supply chains to come to an end in the first half of next year, with market demand poised to pick up starting mid 2023......»»
Chipmaker GlobalFoundries to start job cuts and freeze hiring
GlobalFoundries Inc., the biggest US-based provider of made-to-order semiconductors, is beginning job cuts and has enacted a hiring freeze......»»
DDI supplier FocalTech swings to loss in 3Q22
Display driver IC specialist FocalTech Systems swung to net loss of NT$2.77 billion (US$88.8 million) in the third quarter of 2022 from profits in the prior quarter and a year ago, as the fabless chipmaker suffered huge losses from inventory value de.....»»
Apple chips likely to be made in US, as TSMC reportedly plans second Arizona plant
It’s looking increasingly likely that some future Apple chips will be made in the US, following a new report about A-series and M-series chipmaker TSMC. The report says that TSMC plans to build a second plant in Arizona, and that this one will use.....»»
Cisco Investments invests in Elevate Security to advance enterprise user risk management
Elevate Security announced that Cisco Investments has made a strategic investment in the company. This investment will help propel product development and accelerate the company’s roadmap. Elevate is rapidly expanding its cyber risk identification.....»»
Generalplus sees 32-bit MCU shipments continue rising
Generalplus Technology continues to see its 32-bit MCU shipments ramp up despite a slowdown in shipments of its consumer MCU offerings, according to the fabless chipmaker......»»
Winbond on track to open new fab in southern Taiwan by end-2022
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics is on track to start operating its new 12-inch plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, by the end of this year but may slow down the new fab capacity ramp-up, according to industry sources......»»
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......»»
As Apple invests in sports, Netflix has tried to score streaming rights and a whole surf league
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting exclusive on how Netflix has been trying to score some points in the wide world of streaming sports, not unlike Apple. So far, we’ve seen Apple stream a full Major League Baseball season of Friday night g.....»»
Taiwan invests EUR10 million in Lithuania and provides semiconductor scholarships to Central and Eastern Europe students
Taiwan is fulfilling its promise to invest in Lithuania and other Central and Eastern European countries to further enhance collaborations in the semiconductor, electric vehicle (EV), and laser industries by providing investments and scholarships......»»
Fitipower sees pull-in of short lead-time orders for TVs
Display driver IC specialist Fitipower Integrated Technology, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, has enjoyed a pull-in of short lead-time orders for TVs to support its sales performance in Q4 2022, according to the fabless chipmaker......»»
Nvidia to sell new chip in China; it says meets US export ban
Nvidia, the most valuable chipmaker in the US, has begun producing a processor for China that conforms to new rules aimed at limiting that country's access to artificial intelligence computing......»»