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......»»
Qualcomm Wins Fight Against $1 Billion EU Antitrust Fine
U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on Wednesday won its fight against a 997 million euro ($1.05 billion) fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators four years ago, dealing a major setback to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's crackdown on Big Tech. From a rep.....»»
Qualcomm antitrust fine over iPhone modem payments shot down by appeals court
An appeals court has ruled that A 1 billion euro fine applied to chipmaker Qualcomm over what was was alleged to be illegal payments to Apple to maintain modem placement in the iPhone will not stand."A number of procedural irregularities affected Qua.....»»
Yangtze Memory to move directly to 232-layer 3D NAND production
NAND flash chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) plans to skip the 192-layer generation and move directly to 232 layers, according to industry sources in China......»»
Spotify invests in AI voice technology with Sonantic acquisition
Spotify has been constantly bringing new features to its platform, as a way to stand out against competitors like Apple Music. Today, the company announced its acquisition of Sonantic, an AI Voice Platform that creates realistic voices from text. A.....»»
SK Hynix to supply HBM3 DRAM to Nvidia
Nvidia has recently completed its performance evaluation of SK Hynix's HBM3 samples, according to the memory chipmaker. SK Hynix will provide HBM3 for Nvidia systems expected to ship starting in the third quarter of 2022......»»
WillSemi eyeing increased stake in Ingenic
China-based Will Semiconductor (WillSemi) plans to increase its stake in fellow chipmaker Ingenic Semiconductor, said sources familiar with the matter, as the CMOS image sensor vendor seeking to enhance its presence in the global automotive electroni.....»»
Qualcomm Wants To Buy a Stake in Arm Alongside Its Rivals
The US chipmaker Qualcomm wants to buy a stake in Arm alongside its rivals and create a consortium that would maintain the UK chip designer's neutrality in the highly competitive semiconductor market. From a report: Japanese conglomerate SoftBank pla.....»»
Qualcomm wants to buy a stake in Arm alongside its rivals
CEO wants UK chip designer to remain neutral no matter what happens. Enlarge (credit: Arm) The US chipmaker Qualcomm wants to buy a stake in Arm alongside its rivals and create a consortium that would maintain the UK chip desi.....»»
Ericsson steps up R&D efforts with 250 new staff in Ireland
Ericsson invests in workforce as 5G race continues......»»
Nanya gearing up for 10nm process output ramp-up
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology will be ramping up its first-generation 10nm process output in the second half of 2022, according to company chairman Chia-Chau Wu......»»
Broadcom will pay $61 billion to become the latest company to acquire VMware
Broadcom has spent billions buying up software companies in recent years. Enlarge (credit: VMWare) Chipmaker Broadcom will be acquiring VMware for $61 billion in cash and stock, the companies announced today. Broadcom is best.....»»
Chipmaker Broadcom to buy cloud services firm VMware in $61 billion deal
Chipmaker Broadcom is buying cloud services provider VMware in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $61 billion to speed up its expansion into the enterprise software business......»»
TSMC Singapore plant could alleviate chip shortage, say Apple chipmaker sources
A new TSMC Singapore plant is being discussed, as a way to help tackle the global chip shortage. The company is said to be in discussion with the government over the potential move. A Singapore plant would help Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Com.....»»
Everlight expects automotive miniLED BLU shipments to rise in 2H22
LED chipmaker Everlight Electronics expects shipments of its miniLED backlight units (BLU) for automotive displays to rise in the second half of 2022, when its Taiwan production capacity for the offering will be expanded sharply, according to industr.....»»
China Chipmaker SMIC Says Phone, PC Demand Has Dropped "Like a Rock"
Top Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. says demand for mobile phones, personal computers and home appliances has dropped "like a rock" and shows no signs of recovering. From a report: Speaking to investors on Friday, CEO.....»»
IC inspection labs start fulfilling orders for Wi-Fi 7 SoCs
A leading chipmaker has kicked off its next-generation Wi-Fi SoC inspection and is expected to launch related module products as early as the fourth quarter of 2022, according to sources from IC inspection labs......»»
Daniel Ek Invests $50 Million Into Spotify: "I Believe Our Best Days Are Ahead"
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek said on Friday that he's pouring $50 million into the music streaming service, driving its stock price up by more than 3% to a high of $108.98 per share during regular trading hours. From a report: The momentary rise, how.....»»
Chips for chipmaking machines are affected by chip shortage, says TSMC and Intel
One of the catch-22s of the global component shortage is that chips for chipmaking machines are one of the items in short supply, say execs from Intel and Apple chipmaker TSMC. Buying new chipmaking machines was never a speedy process, given their c.....»»
Intel CEO Promises Quicker Return To Technological Leadership
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, facing investor skepticism about his turnaround bid, said the company now expects to reach a key technological milestone sooner than planned, helping the storied chipmaker regain its edge. From a report: Under Gelsinger, Inte.....»»
US Invests $6 Billion to Save "Financially Distressed" Nuclear Reactors
The U.S. government "is launching a $6 billion effort to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing," reports the Associated Press, "citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change.".....»»