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......»»
Intel"s IDM 2.0 vision juggles chip cost and performance
It remains to be seen how Intel will materialize its IDM 2.0 growth vision, but the chipmaker will have to face a trade-off between production cost and chip performance in determining its packaging strategy in the long run, according to industry sour.....»»
Intel buys Israeli specialty chipmaker Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion
By now it’s no secret that Intel wants to grow its manufacturing business into one that can rival those of TSMC and Samsung. With its IDM 2.0 initiative, the company wants to make strategic changes on many different levels, from improving its proce.....»»
Winbond to boost 20nm chip output at new fab in southern Taiwan
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics expects to ramp up monthly output at its new 12-inch fab in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan to 10,000 wafers by the fourth quarter of 2022 and further expand the fab output with another 10,000.....»»
Flytech invests in startups, embraces business transformation opportunities
Flytech Technology began investing in the StarFab startup accelerator in 2019. The company has two main goals when investing in startups. First, remembering how much societal support Flytech received over the last 40 years, they hope to give back by.....»»
Intel Invests In Open-Source RISC-V Processors With a Billion Dollars In New Chip Foundries
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: RISC-V International, the global open hardware standards organization has announced that Intel has joined RISC-V at the Premier membership level. Let that sink in for a minute. Intel, which has made bil.....»»
Softbank"s Sale of ARM To Nvidia Collapses, ARM To IPO
According to Reuters, SoftBank's sale of ARM to U.S. chipmaker Nvidia has collapsed. Instead, SoftBank is planning to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) with ARM CEO Simon Segars expected to resign, handing the job to president Rene Haas......»»
Highly anticipated movie releases on Apple TV+ not enough to keep new subscribers
Apple TV+ has been growing around the world as the platform invests in new exclusive content. However, while the release of highly anticipated movies and TV shows result in multiple new subscribers, most of them abandon the platform after a while......»»
SK Hynix posts profit hike in 2021
Memory chipmaker SK Hynix has reported its operating profits surged 148% to KRW12.41 trillion (US$10.3 billion) in 2021, when revenue grew 35% on year to nearly KRW43 trillion......»»
Macronix upbeat about gross margin in 2022
Flash and ROM memory chipmaker Macronix International is upbeat about its gross margin performance in 2022, citing clear order visibility and favorable pricing trends for all its product lines......»»
Intel speaks out against 12th Gen non-K CPU overclocking
The chipmaker told Tom’s Hardware that its 12th Gen non-K processors were not designed for overclocking, adding that the company does not warranty the operation of these chips beyond their specifications. Intel further noted that altering clock fre.....»»
Unisoc adopts Imagination NNA IP in new 5G smartphone chips
China's fabless chipmaker Unisoc has used Imagination's Series3NX neural network accelerator (NNA) IP in its Tanggula T770 and T760 system-on-chips (SoC) for 5G smartphones, according to the companies. This collaboration continues years of cooperatio.....»»
Intel says it will switch to TSMC’s 2019 chipmaking tech by 2025
It’s no secret that Apple chipmaker TSMC is years ahead of Intel, so it’s almost touching when Intel proudly announces that it expects to switch to TSMC’s 2019 chipmaking tech by 2025 … more… The post Intel says it wi.....»»
Winbond starts equipment move-in at new fab in southern Taiwan
Specialty DRAM and flash chipmaker Winbond Electronics has kicked off its equipment move-in at its new 12-inch wafer plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, and is targeting production starting in September, according to the company......»»
TSMC invests in new capacity despite forecasts chip demand will ease
TSMC investment will "put a ceiling" on Samsung, Intel's foundry plans. Enlarge / TSMC Fab 16. (credit: TSMC) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to raise its capital expenditure by almost a third this year as the.....»»
Intel closes on first phase to sell SSD business to SK Hynix
This first phase will see SK Hynix hand over $7 billion, with Intel retaining certain IP related to the manufacture and design of NAND flash wafers. The chipmaker will be able to continue to use the Dalian facility to manufacture wafers until the fin.....»»
Specialty DRAM shortage to partially ease in 2H22
The supply of specialty DRAM memory will remain constrained in 2022, but the arrival of additional foundry capacity will partially ease the tight supply, according to Nicky Lu, chairman for fabless chipmaker Etron Technology......»»
Intel Comes Under Fire in China Over Xinjiang Labor Stance
Intel is facing criticism in China after it asked suppliers not to use Xinjiang labor or products, threatening to ensnare the U.S. chipmaker in a dispute over human rights in the far western Chinese region. From a report: Users on the Twitter-like We.....»»
MCU firm Nyquest strikes 4-year deal for sufficient foundry capacity
MCU specialist Nyquest Technology has struck an agreement with Nuvoton Technology for sufficient foundry capacity over the next four years, according to the fabless chipmaker......»»
Intel Is Taking Its Self-Driving Company Mobileye Public In 2022
Intel announced that it will take public its self-driving technology company Mobileye, the Israeli company it acquired for $15.3 billion in 2017. The Verge reports: The chipmaker said that by listing Mobileye's shares on the stock market, it hopes to.....»»
Memory demand to boom for AI, says Macronix chairman
Memory demand is set to rise further, as AI applications become more widespread, according to Miin Wu, chairman for ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International......»»