Chipmakers brace for weak 1H23
Foundries and IC design houses, particularly tier-2 players, are bracing for a weak first half of 2023 and may face a new wave of reshuffling that will challenge the industry, according to industry sources......»»
Gross margin stability more crucial than sales, says PCT chairman
As IC businesses brace for falling inventory value, they should consider gross margin stability more important than sales under the current circumstances, according to Chiang-Sung Fu, chairman of IC distributor Professional Computer Technology (PCT)......»»
MediaTek keen on promoting Wi-Fi 7 for AIoT applications
Despite Wi-Fi core chips recently starting to show signs of a slowdown, leading chipmakers like Broadcom, Qualcomm and MediaTek are still in full swing for the deployment of Wi-Fi 7 technology, with MediaTek, in particular, aggressively joining force.....»»
RichWave expects orders to pick up substantially in 1H23
Taiwan-based RichWave Technology, which specializes in Wi-Fi FEM (front-end module) solutions, expects a substantial pick-up in customer orders as early as the first half of 2023......»»
Wi-Fi chip prices come under downward pressure
Wi-Fi chip prices have come under downward pressure as suppliers see inventory swell, according to industry sources. Pressure is coming from an overall decline in Wi-Fi chip demand for notebook computer use, as well as the weak home router market, so.....»»
Epi-wafer suppliers cautious about demand for handset PAs
InP-based epitaxial wafer suppliers are uncertain whether their operations will bottom out in the fourth quarter of 2022 as weak demand for handset-use power amplifiers (PAs) casts a shadow over their business prospects for 2023, according to industr.....»»
Big Tech’s vision for the metaverse is weak. Here’s what it needs
Big Tech's vision for the metaverse is falling flat, so in the spirit of constructive criticism, we put our heads together and came up with some suggestions.....»»
China chipmakers enter volume production of 5G RF chip solutions
Chinese IC design houses are entering commercial production of 5G RF filters, power amplifiers (PA) and related modules, marking a step forward in boosting the self-sufficiency for such chips in China facing continuous semiconductor trade sanctions,.....»»
The U.S. Said It’d Give Billions to Chipmakers Like Intel. Now Come the Layoffs
Reported job cuts come at an awkward time for Intel, given that the company lobbied heavily for the subsidies in the CHIPS Act. When a group of semiconductor companies, including Intel Corp., lobbied Congress to pass the $52 billion chip-.....»»
Foundries, OSATs to see supply loosen in 2023
IC foundries and OSATs will see their supply loosen and become less firm on their quotes next year, according to sources at fabless chipmakers......»»
IC design houses slowing down new talent recruitment
IC design houses in Taiwan are on track to downsize their recruitment with some even freezing personnel expansions, as part of their efforts to cut costs amid persistently weak market demand, according to industry sources......»»
AwareGO Employee Cybersecurity Risk Audit identifies weak points associated with human risk
AwareGO launched full Employee Cybersecurity Risk Audit and consultation to help organizations identify critical cybersecurity risks among employees. “Today, around 90% of all successful cybersecurity attacks involve employees enabling the break-in.....»»
Cybersecurity pros opine on the future of security
Trellix released global research revealing the cost of siloed security, weak spots in protection, and lack of confidence amongst security operations teams. This Help Net Security video uncovers how unsustainable the situation is for cybersecurity pro.....»»
Educational institutions must reverse their backward approach to cyber defense
As schools have become more digital, they’ve taken a somewhat backward approach to cybersecurity, historically moving slowly, and have weak cybersecurity controls and protocols. In this Help Net Security video, Raj Dodhiawala, CEO at Remediant, tal.....»»
No end to US-China trade disputes, says Pegatron chairman
Taiwan's high-tech industry should brace for a prolonged US-China trade war with enhanced business flexibility, according to Pegatron chairman TH Tung......»»
Notebook ODMs brace for disappointing 4Q22
Notebook ODMs may see customer orders fall 75% sequentially in October and another 90% or more in November, bracing for a disappointing fourth quarter of 2022, according to industry sources......»»
LED makers under pressure of 4Q22 operating losses
In view of the continuous weak demand for TVs, IT products and consumer electronics, mainly due to impact of inflation, LED chip makers and packaging service providers are likely to suffer operating losses for the fourth quarter of 2022, according to.....»»
China greenlights first mutual fund targeting Korean and Chinese chipmakers as latest US curbs hit stock markets
As the US heightened restrictions toward China's semiconductor industry on October 7, China's securities regulator has greenlighted China's first mutual fund that targets Chinese and South Korean chipmakers, as Reuters reported. The exchange-trade fu.....»»
Proposed method for radio-frequency interference mitigation and signal restoration of pulsar signals
Pulsar signals obtained with radio telescopes are extremely weak. Generally, there are two primary difficulties in pulsar signal processing—one is the radio-frequency interference (RFI) mitigation, and the other one is information loss due to the p.....»»
iPhone 14 helped TSMC boost revenue by 48%, as other chipmakers suffer
Strong sales of the iPhone 14 helped TSMC increase its third-quarter revenue by 48%, at a time when other chipmaking companies are suffering. There have been fears that rising inflation and interest rates would dampen demand for the iPhone 14, but t.....»»
Chinese panel makers considering price hike for 32-inch TV panels
China-based panel makers are mulling a price hike for 32-inch TV panels, with plans to also ramp up their utilization rates slightly in the late fourth quarter, which may create uncertainties for the end market as demand has remained weak......»»