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......»»
Huawei, SMIC Suppliers Received Billions Worth of Licenses For US Goods
Suppliers to Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and China's top chipmaker SMIC got billions of dollars worth of licenses from November through April to sell them goods and technology despite their being on a U.S. trade blacklist, documents released by Con.....»»
Sony To Join TSMC On New $7 Billion Chip Plant In Japan
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, and Sony are considering joint construction of a semiconductor factory in western Japan amid a global chip shortage, Nikkei has learned. From the report: The total investment in the project is estimated a.....»»
Macronix, Phison see 3Q21 revenue hit record high
Flash memory chipmaker Macronix International saw its third-quarter revenue climb a robust 31% sequentially to NT$14.97 billion (US$535.1 million) while revenue at flash device controller supplier Phison Electronics hit a record high for the second c.....»»
Intel Not Considering UK Chip Factory After Brexit
The boss of Intel says the US chipmaker is no longer considering building a factory in the UK because of Brexit. The BBC reports: Pat Gelsinger told the BBC that before the UK left the EU, the country "would have been a site that we would have consid.....»»
Taiwan"s TSMC, After US Request, Says It Won"t Leak Sensitive Info
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC will not leak any sensitive company information as part of a White House request for details on the ongoing semiconductor crisis that has forced cuts to U.S. auto production, the company's general counsel said. From a report: Th.....»»
Nanya September revenue hits 3-month low
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology saw its revenue fall 6.5% sequentially to a three-month low of NT$7.68 billion (US$274.6 million) in September 2021......»»
Nan Ya to scale up ABF substrate output for AMD processors
Nan Ya PCB is set to commercialize new ABF substrate capacity by the end of 2021 and will scale up its output substantially for AMD's processors in the second quarter of 2022, which is expected to help the US chipmaker significantly drive up its ship.....»»
Ford invests $50M, partners with Tesla co-founder"s battery-recycling company
The automaker says its partnership with Redwood eventually could include the use of recycled battery components in future EVs......»»
World’s largest chip foundry TSMC sets 2050 deadline to go carbon neutral
World’s third-largest chipmaker emits more carbon than many countries. Enlarge / Signage for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is displayed inside the company's headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan. (credit: Ashley Pon/Bloomberg) The.....»»
MediaTek to recruit more innovative staff in India, says PTI
Taiwan-based chipmaker MediaTek announced its plans to recruit more innovation staff in India to support local manufacturing, according to PTI, although the actual number of new employees they are looking for is not disclosed......»»
Chinese chipmaker is getting close to release a GPU that approximates Nvidia"s GeForce GTX 1080
So far, we've seen a lot more action in the CPU space from Chinese companies like Zhaoxin, which are trying to develop x86 processors that can catch up to and eventually compete with those made by Intel and AMD. However, GPUs have not seen nearly the.....»»
GM invests in radar software startup Oculii as demand for automated driving features rise
Oculii, a software startup that aims to improve the spatial resolution of radar sensors by up to 100-fold, has scored a new investment from General Motors. The new funding, which the two companies say is in the millions, comes just months after Oculi.....»»
Nvidia"s $40 Billion Arm Deal Faces Tougher Antitrust Hurdle
Nvidia's planned $40 billion takeover of chipmaker Arm should get a longer antitrust probe, British regulators warned after rejecting potential concessions. From a report: In the first reaction on the deal from a major antitrust watchdog, the Competi.....»»
TSMC Overtakes Tencent To Become Asia"s Most Valuable Company
The world's largest chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has overtaken Chinese tech behemoth Tencent to become Asia's most valuable firm. CNBC reports: It comes as Beijing's regulatory crackdown on the country's tech sector in.....»»
Winbond to generate additional output for specialty DRAM starting 4Q22
Winbond Electronics expects to kick off production for specialty DRAM memory in small volume at its new plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the chipmaker......»»
Taiwan memory chipmakers post strong sales for July
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology saw its revenue reach a 34-month high of NT$7.95 billion (US$285.6 million) in July 2021, while specialty DRAM and flash chipmaker Winbond Electronics' revenue hit a record high of NT$9.09 billion......»»
US Air Force Invests In Hermeus" Hypersonic Aircraft Development
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Interesting Engineering: The U.S. Air Force joins a group of venture capital firms in making a $60 million investment in Hermeus, a Georgia-based startup that is striving to make the world's first reusable hyp.....»»
Qualcomm wants to buy Veoneer for $4.6B, beating Magna’s offer
The $3.8 billion sale of Swedish automotive tech company Veoneer to Magna International hit a roadblock Thursday after chipmaker Qualcomm submitted a bid for the company for $800 million more. Qualcomm’s $4.6 billion bid, which comes in at $37 per.....»»
Qualcomm Tries To Outbid Magna For Veoneer
DrTJ writes: Chipmaker Qualcomm places a bid of $4.6bn for Swedish automotive company Veoneer. As of last week, Magna offered $3.8bn for the company. Qualcomm is making an 18% higher offer, or $37 per share. Veoneer focuses its business on ADAS (Adva.....»»
A Farsighted look at Iron Man suits, VR and tech worth investing in (Farsighted Podcast, Ep. 7) - CNET
The Farsighted crew is joined by Adam Draper, founder of Boost VC, which invests in startups working on a real hoverboard and other technology straight out of science fiction......»»