Chipmakers gearing up for DDR5 output ramp-up
Samsung Electronics and other major DRAM chip vendors are looking to scale up substantially their output for DDR5 memory next year, according to sources at memory module makers......»»
Climate change threatens lemurs on Madagascar
They are small, have a high reproductive output and live in the forests of Madagascar. During the 5-month rainy season, offspring are born and a fat pad is created to survive the cool dry season when food is scarce. But what happens when the rainy se.....»»
Binance accused of breaking US financial laws
US regulators seek a ban on the crypto platform as they ramp up their regulation of the industry......»»
Panjit gearing up for high-end IGBT production
MOSFET and SiC diode supplier Panjit International will likely kickstart volume production of high-end IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) devices in June this year, targeting industrial control applications, according to industry sources......»»
Kioxia sees robust automotive SSD demand while Samsung promotes large-capacity SSDs
Samsung Electronics continues to promote its large-capacity SSD offering while major rival Kioxia expects automotive SSD demand to remain strong with no plans to cut its output for the category......»»
Chipmakers to boost 300mm fab capacity to all-time high in 2026
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are forecast to increase 300mm fab capacity to an all-time high of 9.6 million wafers per month in 2026, according to SEMI......»»
Arm to change license fee charging formula, heaping pressure on chipmakers
British silicon IP provider Arm reportedly has notified its major customers about a sharp adjustment in its future licensing fee collection mechanism starting 2024, when the fee will be calculated based on the value of each end product instead of the.....»»
CATL plans to start M3P battery mass production in 2023
World-leading battery maker CATL aims to begin the mass output of M3P batteries this year, according to the company's chairman Zeng Yuqun. Moreover, the company has also developed large-sized cylindrical batteries containing higher energy density tha.....»»
Taiwanese, Korean chipmakers feel the heat of US capacity expansion ban against China
The US has unveiled tight restrictions on chipmakers' capacity expansions in China, increasing the risks for companies that already have sizable operations in the Asian country......»»
Why water leaks are a headache for the EV boom
As automakers and battery producers quickly ramp up to mass production of EVs, they need to look out for water leaks......»»
Chipmakers fight spread of US crackdowns on “forever chemicals”
Intel helped form lobbying group that has opposed state legislation on PFAS. Enlarge / The surface of a semiconductor wafer in the cleanroom at the Tower Semiconductor Ltd. plant in Migdal HaEmek, Israel, on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.....»»
DDI suppliers gearing up 2Q23
Display driver IC suppliers have experienced an increase in short lead-time orders, leading them to become more optimistic about their business prospects for the second quarter, according to industry sources......»»
Chevrolet to end Camaro output in 2024
There is no immediate plan for a successor to the famed pony car, born in the late 1960s as a Ford Mustang rival, though Chevy said "this is not the end of Camaro's story.".....»»
PCIe Gen5 SSD shipments unlikely to ramp up until 2H24
Shipments of next-generation PCIe Gen5 SSDs are unlikely to see a substantial rise until the second half of 2024, according to flash device controller specialist Phison Electronics......»»
Zhao Weiguo: Chinese regulator accuses chip tycoon of corruption
Zhao Weiguo formerly headed Tsinghua Unigroup, which was one of China's leading chipmakers......»»
TSMC sees Nvidia step up pace of orders
TSMC has seen a ramp-up in orders from Nvidia for the GPU vendor's A100 and H100 chips, as well as lower-spec A800 series explicitly designed for the Chinese market, according to industry sources......»»
Kremlin says nyet to iPhone ahead of presidential election
The Russian government has told officials preparing for the country's 2024 presidential election not to use iPhones, because there is worry that spies have hacked the phones.MoscowRussia is gearing up for another presidential election in 2024, but pr.....»»
Taiwan OSATs consider Mexico as regional operations base to help partners expand in US
Taiwan-based OSATs, many of which are involved with TSMC and other chipmakers, are considering Mexico as their regional base of operations to assist partners looking to expand into the US, according to industry sources......»»
DDR5 penetration stalls, delaying demand for related PMIC
Since PCs and servers are adopting DDR5 memory more slowly than anticipated, related conventional power management IC (PMIC) demand is unlikely to increase with improved visibility until 2024, according to industry sources......»»
Inventory correction at major Taiwan IC designers coming to an end
Taiwan's major fabless chipmakers including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, and Realtek Semiconductor have seen their revenues show signs of recovery, indicating their inventory depletion is coming to an end, as described by supply chain sources......»»
DDR5 penetration remains slow
The market penetration of DDR5 memory has been slower than expected and will continue to be so throughout the first half of 2023, as consumer spending power remains constrained, according to sources at memory module makers......»»